A graph of the function y=80x+2

models Carli’s road trip, with her speed measured in miles per hour. The graph includes the two hours of stops she’ll make. Using this information, define which quantity describes the x-axis.(1 point)
Responses

speed traveled
speed traveled

miles traveled
miles traveled

time in hours
time in hours

direction traveled

1 answer

The quantity that describes the x-axis in the context of the function \( y = 80x + 2 \), which models Carli’s road trip with her speed measured in miles per hour, is time in hours.

In this equation, \( x \) represents the time (in hours) that Carli spends traveling, and \( y \) represents the distance traveled.