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    Investigation: On The Road Again

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    Here are the equations to model each vehicle's distance from Flint at any time t: a. Minivan Distance = 72t - 220 b. Sports Car Distance = 48t - 35 c. Pickup Distance = 66t The equations are in the form of a linear equation: y = mx + b Where: - y is the distance from Flint - t is time in minutes - m is the rate of travel in miles/minute - b is the starting distance from Flint Since each vehicle is traveling at a constant rate away from Flint, their paths over time will form straight lines on a distance-time graph.

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    Here are the equations to model each vehicle's distance from Flint at any time t: a. Minivan Distance = 72t - 220 b. Sports Car Distance = 48t - 35 c. Pickup Distance = 66t The equations are in the form of a linear equation: y = mx + b Where: - y is the distance from Flint - t is time in minutes - m is the rate of travel in miles/minute - b is the starting distance from Flint Since each vehicle is traveling at a constant rate away from Flint, their paths over time will form straight lines on a distance-time graph.

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    Here are the equations to model each vehicle's distance from Flint at any time t: a. Minivan Distance = 72t - 220 b. Sports Car Distance = 48t - 35 c. Pickup Distance = 66t The equations are in the form of a linear equation: y = mx + b Where: - y is the distance from Flint - t is time in minutes - m is the rate of travel in miles/minute - b is the starting distance from Flint Since each vehicle is traveling at a constant rate away from Flint, their paths over time will form straight lines on a distance-time graph.

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    Investigation: On The Road Again

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    Here are the equations to model each vehicle's distance from Flint at any time t: a. Minivan Distance = 72t - 220 b. Sports Car Distance = 48t - 35 c. Pickup Distance = 66t The equations are in the form of a linear equation: y = mx + b Where: - y is the distance from Flint - t is time in minutes - m is the rate of travel in miles/minute - b is the starting distance from Flint Since each vehicle is traveling at a constant rate away from Flint, their paths over time will form straight lines on a distance-time graph.

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    Investigation: On the Road Again

    Mackinac Bridge

    220 mi

    Saginaw

    35 mi

    Flint
    A family wants to meet for a camping trip. Mom and Dad are at the campsite when they realize they forgot to pack the tent. Their son
    and daughter have left their apartments and cannot be reached by phone. A summary of each family member and their vehicle
    progress is below.
    • Mom and Dad • Son • Daughter
    • Green Minivan • Red Sports Car • Blue Pickup
    • Heading South to Flint • Heading North to • Heading North to
    from Mackinac Bridge Mackinac Bridge Mackinac Bridge from
    • 72 mph • 48 mph Flint
    • 220 miles from Flint • 35 miles from Flint • 66 mph

    1. What is the rate of the vehicle


    in miles per minute?

    2. Write a recursive routine to


    find each vehicle’s distance
    from Flint at each minute.

    3. What are the real-world


    meanings for the starting value
    and the rule in each routine?

    4. How far from Flint is each


    vehicle after 5 minutes?
    5. Find the distance traveled and the distance from Flint for each vehicle. Complete each
    table.

    6. Now, change your calculator routine to find the distance from Flint in 10 minute intervals for
    up to 4 hours. Define variables and plot the information from the table onto a graph. Plot
    10 more data points using your calculator routines. Mark and label each axis. Use a
    different color for each vehicle’s coordinates.

    7. On the graph, do the points seem to fall on a line? Does it make sense to connect each
    individual vehicle’s points in a line? If so, draw the line, if not, explain why not.

    8. Each ordered pair represents a time in minutes and a location in miles. Does it make
    sense to ask a question like, “How far from Flint is the family after four and a half minutes?”
    If so, what is the answer?

    Use your graph and table to find the answers for the following questions.

    9. Where does the starting value for each routine appear on the graph? How does the
    recursive rule for each routine affect the points plotted?

    10. Which line represents the minivan? How can you tell besides the color code?

    11. Where are the vehicles when the minivan meets the first one headed north?

    12. How can you tell by looking at the graph whether the pickup or the sports car is traveling
    faster? When and where does the pickup pass the sports car?
    13. Which vehicle arrives at its destination first? How many minutes pass before the second
    and third vehicles arrive at their destinations? How can you tell by looking at the graph?

    14. What assumptions are you making about the vehicles when you answer the questions in
    the previous steps?

    15. At what time does the daughter reach the Mackinac Bridge?

    16. Will Mom and Dad get home before their son and daughter can call from the camp site?

    17. When and where will they pass each other on the highway? Provide a complete response.

    18. How would the calculator routine change if the daughter drove at a rate of 72 mi/h? Write
    your new routine and identify the real-world meaning of the numbers in the routine. Would
    you expect this pattern to also produce a linear graph?

    19. Can you write an equation to model each vehicle’s distance from Flint at any time?

    a. Minivan

    b. Sports Car

    c. Pickup

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