Sound travels about 343 meters per second. The function d(t) = 343t gives the distance d(t) in meters that

Question

sound travels in t seconds. How far does sound travel in 8 seconds?
(1 point)
343 meters
686 meters
2,744 meters
3.430 meters

Answer 1

To find how far sound travels in 8 seconds, plug in t = 8 into the function d(t) = 343t:

d(8) = 343 * 8 = 2744 meters

Therefore, the sound travels 2744 meters in 8 seconds. The answer is option C) 2,744 meters.