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Joseph plots the speed of his car and time on a scatter plot. The equation for the line of best fit on his scatter plot is y = -15x + 60, where x is the time in hours and y is the speed in miles/hour. Which statement describes the situation correctly?
A.
The initial speed is 60 miles/hour, and his speed decreases by 15 miles/hour every hour.
B.
The initial speed is 60 miles/hour, and his speed increases by 15 miles/hour every hour.
C.
The initial speed is 0 miles/hour, and his speed increases by 15 miles/hour every hour.
D.
The initial speed is 5 miles/hour, and his speed increases by 30 miles/hour every hour.

Sagot :

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

His speed change is the slope or -15, decreases by 15 miles/hour

when he starts, his speed is 0*-15+60 = 60 miles/hour

Answer:

a

Step-by-step explanation: