The recommended maximum speed for the German Autobahn expressway is vmax kilometers per hour. Write an inequality that describes v, any speed slower than the recommended maximum speed.
Q. The recommended maximum speed for the German Autobahn expressway is vmax kilometers per hour. Write an inequality that describes v, any speed slower than the recommended maximum speed.
Define Inequality: Let's denote the recommended maximum speed for the German Autobahn expressway as r kilometers per hour. We want to describe any speed s that is slower than this recommended maximum speed.The inequality that represents this situation is s < r, where s is the speed of a vehicle on the Autobahn and r is the recommended maximum speed.
Check with Example: To ensure that we have the correct inequality, we can check it by considering a specific example. If the recommended maximum speed r is 100 km/h, then a slower speed s could be 80 km/h. Substituting these values into our inequality gives us 80 < 100, which is true.This confirms that our inequality s < r correctly represents speeds slower than the recommended maximum speed.
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