The figure gives the times that it takes a Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX to reach speeds from 0 mph to 100 mph, in increments of 10 mph, with a curve connecting them. The area under this curve from t=0 seconds to t=21.1 seconds represents the total amount of distance traveled over the 21.1-second period. Count the squares under the curve to estimate this distance. This car will travel 1 4 mile in 15.4 seconds, to a speed of 89.0 mph, so your estimate should be more than 1 4 mile. Is it? (Be careful with time units.)

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100 1d... 80 .....I. 60 40 20 ******* .... 12 16 20 4 8 Elapsed Time (seconds) Speed (mph)