Two cyclists go out for a ride.
The first one starts at 4, while the second starts at 5.
At what times do the riders take a break?
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Two cyclists go out for a ride.
The first one starts at 4, while the second starts at 5.
At what times do the riders take a break?
The graph suggests that Cyclist 1 takes a break starting at 6 o'clock, as indicated by the appearance of the red flat section starting at the marker for 6. Similarly, Cyclist 2 takes a break starting at 8 o'clock, identified from the blue flat section starting at the marker for 8.
Thus, the riders take their breaks at:
Therefore, the solution to the problem matches the given correct answer.
Conclusion: Cyclist 1 takes a break at , and Cyclist 2 takes a break at .
Cyclist 1 - at 6
Cyclist 2 - at 8
Look at the function shown in the figure.
When is the function positive?
Look for horizontal line segments on the graph! When the line is flat (not going up or down), it means the cyclist isn't moving - they're taking a break.
The red line represents Cyclist 1 (who started at position 4) and the blue line represents Cyclist 2 (who started at position 5). Each cyclist has their own separate journey.
This is common in real-world scenarios! Cyclists might start from different locations along a route. The starting positions are shown on the distance axis at time zero.
Yes! Measure the length of each horizontal segment on the time axis. The longer the flat section, the longer the break period.
Each horizontal segment represents a separate break. Read the time value where each flat section begins to find when each break started.
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