Question 4 of 5 Two hot air balloons are traveling along the same path away from a town, beginning from different locations at the same time. Henry's balloon begins 20 miles from the town and is 48 miles from the town after 2 hours. The distance of Tasha's balloon from the town is represented by the function y = 10x+12. Which balloon was farther from the town at the beginning, and which traveled more quickly?

Question 4 of 5 Two hot air balloons are traveling along the same path away from a town, beginning from different locations at the same time. Henry's balloon begins 20 miles from the town and is 48 miles from the town after 2 hours. The distance of Tasha's balloon from the town is represented by the function y = 10x+12. Which balloon was farther from the town at the beginning, and which traveled more quickly?

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter2: Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 30P: In this problem you are asked to find a function that models in real life situation and then use the...

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