Step 3: Calculating time Assume that the cheetah travels an average of 40 mph to go from its resting place to a rock near a river. On the return trip to its resting place, the cheetah travels an average of 70 mph. If the cheetah traveled for 15 minutes, how many minutes did the return trip take to the nearest minute and second?
⦁ Set up the table as follows. Label the rows “To the River” and “From the River.” Label the columns “Distance,” “Rate,” and “Time (in Hours).” Let t represent the unknown quantity in the problem. Fill in the table.

⦁ From the table, set up an equation relating the distances.

⦁ Solve the problem. Write the answer in a complete sentence, stating it in terms of minutes
and seconds.

the solution of the equation is 2.23 ⇒ answer b

step-by-step explanation:

* lets revise the meaning of exponential function

- the form of the exponential function is y = ab^x, where a ≠ 0, b > 0 ,  

  b ≠ 1, and x is any real number

- it has a constant base b

- it has a variable exponent x

- to solve an exponential equation, take the log or ln of both sides,  

  and solve for the variable

* lets solve the problem

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- the base is 7 and the exponent is x

- insert ㏑ in both sides

∴

- use the rule

∴ x ㏑(7) = ㏑(77)

- to find x divide both sides by ㏑(7)

∴

* the solution of the equation is 2.23 to the nearest 2 decimal places

i agree because i see the other persons thinking is clear

there would only be 50 odd numbers between 1 and 100 so therefor there would be 50 even so that would only be 50 odd numbers.