Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Graphs in practical situations

Graphs in practical situations — practice question

Ky rides from his office to a meeting and then travels back again. The travel graph illustrates the time he spends at the meeting and his return journey. Time is shown from 09:00 to 12:00 along the horizontal axis, while distance from the office (km) goes from 0 to 15 on the vertical axis. A flat section at 14 km represents the time at the meeting, followed by a straight downward-sloping line to show the journey back to the office.
(a)[1]

What is the distance from his office to the meeting?

(b)[1]

How long does Ky spend at the meeting?

(c)[1]

State the time Ky gets back to his office after the meeting.

(d)[2]

Ky travels from his office to the meeting at a constant speed of $21\text{ km h}^{-1}$. Complete the travel graph.

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