Comparing Functions in the Real World Answers

bus stop, 0 miles from home✔ bus stop, 5 miles from homefriend’s house, 2 miles from homefriend’s house, 3 miles from home

bus stop, 1 mile every 2 minutesbus stop, 2 miles every minute✔ friend’s house, 2 miles every 3 minutesfriend’s house, 3 miles every 2 minutes

from the bus stop is faster, taking 17 minutesfrom the bus stop is faster, taking 24 minutesfrom his friend’s house is faster, taking 15 minutesfrom his friend’s house is faster, taking 22.5 minutes

Seth can also get dropped off at Bus Stop #2, which is closer to his school.Which will get him to school faster? (School is 17 miles away.)

Seth found two new ways to get to school. Which route is faster for Seth, when school is 17 miles away?

Seth learns that there is construction on the highway from his relative’s house which is 17 miles away from school, slowing the rate to 0.7 mile each minute. How much longer will it take from his relative’s house during the construction compared to biking? minutes slower

When comparing functions, such as Seth’s scenarios for travelling to school, will the function with the greatest initial value continue to be the greatest as time increases? Explain why.

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