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To calculate: To identify the independent and dependent variables and write the function to represent the total distance travelled in any number of hours spent whale watching
Answer to Problem 4AGP
The function to represent the total distance travelled in any number of hours spent whale watching is
Explanation of Solution
Given information: A whale watching boat travelled at a speed of
Formula Used:
Speed is defined as Distance travelled divided by time take
Calculation:
Given the speed of whale watching boat is
Here, time is independent variable and distance is dependent variable.
Function to represent the total distance travelled in
Thus,
Substituting the values,
Conclusion:
Hence, the required function is
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