Question: In Exercises a distance-time graph is shown. (a) Estimate the slopes of the secants PQ 1, PQ 2 , PQ 3 , and PQ 4

In Exercises a distance-time graph is shown.

(a) Estimate the slopes of the secants PQ1,  PQ2, PQ3, and PQ4, arranging them in order in a table. What is the appropriate unit for these slopes?
(b) Estimate the speed at point P.

The figure shows the distance- time graph for a 1994 Ford® Mustang Cobra™ accelerating from a standstill.

Distance (m) 650 600 500 400 300 200 100 21 ez 04

Distance (m) 650 600 500 400 300 200 100 21 ez 04 5 10 15 Elapsed time (sec) P 20

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