Note that rate is distance traveled over time, or
r = d/t
If you have walked 1 mile from 6:00 to 7:30 (that's 1.5 hours, right?), then your average rate is
r = 1 mile / 1.5 hours
r = 2/3 mph
This is your average rate. And we assume this as constant.
If we make a linear equation out of this, we can say that your rate is the slope. The slope-intercept form of linear equation is
y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b is y-intercept.
Assuming y-intercept to be zero, we have
y = mx
Rearranging our rate equation, such that we're solving for d,
d = rt
They look similar now, right?
Thus here, slope is the rate. Rewriting now the equation with your rate value as the slope,
d = (2/3)*t
where d is miles and t is in hours.
hope this helps~ `u`
Walk 1or2 miles. Check the time before starting your walk and at the end of your walk. Determine your waling rate in minutes per mile. Create an equation that describes the rate.
walk 1 mile time 6:00 to 7:30 so this would be 90minutes and that is where I get stuck at.
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