Rachel is a stunt driver, and she's escaping from a building that is about to explode! D represents Rachel's remaining distance (in meters) as a function of time t (in seconds). In D=−38t+220, what's Rachel's speed?
Q. Rachel is a stunt driver, and she's escaping from a building that is about to explode! D represents Rachel's remaining distance (in meters) as a function of time t (in seconds). In D=−38t+220, what's Rachel's speed?
Identify equation type and terms: Identify the type of equation and what each term represents.D=−38t+220 is a linear equation where −38 is the coefficient of t, representing Rachel's speed in meters per second, and 220 is the initial distance from the building.
Extract coefficient for speed: Extract the coefficient of t to find Rachel's speed. The coefficient of t is −38, which indicates the speed at which Rachel is moving away from the building.
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