College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 2, Functions - Section 2.3 - Getting Information from the Graph of a Function - 2.3 Exercises - Page 218: 61

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The graph shows where each runner was after a certain amount of time. $A$ won the race, because he reached $100$ meters the first. All of them finished the race, because all of them reached $100$ meters. $B$ probably fell, because he didn't cover any distance for several seconds, but then got back up.
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