Which situation could best be represented by the graph?
A graph is shown in the xy-plane. The x-axis is labeled as Time and the y-axis is labeled as Distance. A line starts from the origin, goes up to a point then goes down with the same rate and ends at a point on the horizontal axis.
A. Felicia ran to the bus stop and waited for the bus.
B. George rode his bike to the library, got a book, and then rode back home.
C. Laura climbed up the rock wall and climbed right back down again.
D. Carl waited at school for his ride home.
The situation that could best be represented by the given graph is option B, George riding his bike to the library, getting a book, and then riding back home.
The upward slope of the line indicates that the distance is increasing with time, representing George's travel to the library. The point where the line reaches its maximum height represents the endpoint of George's trip to the library, where he gets the book. The symmetric downward slope of the line indicates that the distance is decreasing with time, representing George's return trip home. The point where the line touches the horizontal axis represents the endpoint of the return trip at home.