The speed of a hockey puck x seconds after a hockey stick strikes it is given by the function f(x). The speed is measured in feet per second.What does f(0.5)=150 tell you?Choices:(A)Exactly 0.5 seconds after being struck, the puck is moving 150 feet per second.(B)Exactly 0.5 seconds after being struck, the puck has traveled 150 feet.
Q. The speed of a hockey puck x seconds after a hockey stick strikes it is given by the function f(x). The speed is measured in feet per second.What does f(0.5)=150 tell you?Choices:(A)Exactly 0.5 seconds after being struck, the puck is moving 150 feet per second.(B)Exactly 0.5 seconds after being struck, the puck has traveled 150 feet.
Given Function Interpretation: We are given the function f(x) which represents the speed of a hockey puck x seconds after being struck. The value f(0.5)=150 is provided.We need to interpret what this function value tells us about the speed of the puck at 0.5 seconds after being struck.No calculation is needed for this step, we are just interpreting the meaning of the function value.
Function Explanation: The function f(x) gives us the speed of the puck in feet per second at any given time x seconds after the puck has been struck.When we are given f(0.5)=150, it means that at x=0.5 seconds, the speed of the puck is 150 feet per second.This is a direct interpretation of the function value and does not require further calculation.
Matching Interpretation with Choices: Now we need to match our interpretation with the given choices.(A) states that exactly 0.5 seconds after being struck, the puck is moving 150 feet per second.(B) states that exactly 0.5 seconds after being struck, the puck has traveled 150 feet.Since f(x) represents speed and not distance, choice (A) is the correct interpretation of f(0.5)=150.
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