You show the equation above as being relevant, but I'm not sure that you are really convinced. Can you solve this equation for time in terms of the other two variables.Matt1234 said:Homework Statement
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Homework Equations
avg speed = distance / time
I'm not sure why either. There's either a typo in your answer sheet or you wrote it incorrectly.Matt1234 said:The Attempt at a Solution
not sure how to go about this one, looking for a few hints on how to get the equation.
answer is :
t = 3850 /v
But I am not sure why.
thank you
A reciprocal of a linear function is the inverse of the function, meaning that the output becomes the input and vice versa. It can also be represented as 1 divided by the linear function.
To find the reciprocal of a linear function, you can flip the coefficients of the function and change the sign of the exponent. For example, the reciprocal of f(x) = 2x + 3 would be 1/(2x + 3) or (2x + 3)^-1.
The domain of a reciprocal of a linear function is all real numbers except for the value that would make the linear function equal to 0. The range is also all real numbers except for 0, since a reciprocal cannot have a value of 0.
To graph a reciprocal of a linear function, first graph the original linear function. Then, plot points that are the reciprocal of the original points. Connect these points to create the graph of the reciprocal function. Keep in mind that the reciprocal function may have vertical and horizontal asymptotes.
Reciprocal of linear functions can be used in physics to model relationships between variables, such as the relationship between force and distance. They can also be used in economics to calculate marginal cost and marginal revenue. In engineering, they are used in circuit analysis to calculate voltage, current, and resistance.