Recall from problem 1.1 that the distance from Houston, Texas to Saint Louis, Missouri is 600 miles. A car goes from Houston to Saint Louis traveling at 65 mph for the first 22 minutes, accelerates to 95 mph, and remains at that speed for the rest of the trip. Estimate the average speed of the trip. Explain whether your answer is exact or an approximation.

HERES PROBLEM 1.1:   A car goes from Houston, Texas to Saint Louis, Missouri (a distance of 600 miles). The trip takes 9 hours and 28 minutes. What was the average speed of the trip? What is one true statement that you can make about the time(s) (if any) at which the car moved at this speed?

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