Kayden is a stunt driver. One time, during a gig where she escaped from a building about to explode(!), she drove at a constant speed to get to the safe zone that was 160 meters away. After 3 seconds of driving, she was 85 meters away from the safe zone.Let y represent the distance (in meters) from the safe zone after x seconds.Complete the equation for the relationship between the distance and number of seconds.y=□
Q. Kayden is a stunt driver. One time, during a gig where she escaped from a building about to explode(!), she drove at a constant speed to get to the safe zone that was 160 meters away. After 3 seconds of driving, she was 85 meters away from the safe zone.Let y represent the distance (in meters) from the safe zone after x seconds.Complete the equation for the relationship between the distance and number of seconds.y=□
Initial Distance Determination: Determine the initial distance from the safe zone.Kayden starts at a distance of 160 meters from the safe zone.
Distance Covered Calculation: Determine the distance covered in 3 seconds.After 3 seconds, Kayden is 85 meters away from the safe zone. This means she covered 160−85=75 meters in 3 seconds.
Speed Calculation: Calculate the speed of Kayden's car. Speed is the distance covered divided by the time taken. Kayden covered 75 meters in 3 seconds, so her speed is 3 seconds75 meters=25 meters per second.
Equation Writing: Write the equation for the distance from the safe zone after x seconds.Since Kayden is moving at a constant speed, the distance from the safe zone decreases linearly over time. The equation relating the distance from the safe zone, y, after x seconds is y=initial distance−(speed×time). Using the values we have, the equation becomes y=160−25x.
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