3. Suppose a car travels at a constant rate of 70 kph for 2 hours and travels 55 kph thereafter. Show that distance travelled is a function of time and find the rule of the function.

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13. Suppose a car travels at a constant rate of 70 kph for 2 hours and travels 55 kph
thereafter. Show that distance travelled is a function of time and find the rule of the
function.
14. A man jogs for 20 minutes at a rate of 6 kph, then walks for 30 minutes at a rate of 3 kph,
then sits and rests for 15 minutes and finally walks for 45 minutes. Find the rule of the
function that expresses his distance travelled as a function of time.
Transcribed Image Text:13. Suppose a car travels at a constant rate of 70 kph for 2 hours and travels 55 kph thereafter. Show that distance travelled is a function of time and find the rule of the function. 14. A man jogs for 20 minutes at a rate of 6 kph, then walks for 30 minutes at a rate of 3 kph, then sits and rests for 15 minutes and finally walks for 45 minutes. Find the rule of the function that expresses his distance travelled as a function of time.
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