Directions: Complete each of the tasks outlined
Cab companies often charge a flat fee for picking someone up and then charge an additional fee per mile driven. We are going to use Uber and Lyft! We are going to research the price of Uber and Lyft in Orlando, FL.
Task 2
For Uber, express in a table the cost of the ride given the number of miles provided.
Number of Miles: 5,10,20
Total Cost (dollars): 13.30, 22.96, 29.92
1. Write an equation in slope-intercept, point-slope, or standard form. Explain why you chose the form you did.
2. What does the slope mean in the context of the problem?
1. The equation can be written in slope-intercept form as y = mx + b, where y represents the total cost of the ride (dollars), x represents the number of miles, m represents the cost per mile, and b represents the fixed fee for picking someone up. The slope-intercept form was chosen because it directly represents the relationship between the cost of the ride and the number of miles, with the slope representing the cost per mile, and the y-intercept representing the fixed fee for picking someone up.
2. In the context of the problem, the slope represents the cost per mile. It indicates how much the total cost increases for every mile driven. For example, if the slope is 2, it means that the cost of the ride increases by $2 for every additional mile driven.