Sound travels about 343 meters per second. The function d(t) = 343t gives the distance d(t) in meters that sound travels in t seconds. How far does sound travel in 8 seconds?
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Responses
343 meters
686 meters
2,744 meters
3,430 meters
To find the distance sound travels in 8 seconds, we can substitute t = 8 into the given function d(t) = 343t.
d(8) = 343(8) = 2744 meters
Therefore, sound travels 2,744 meters in 8 seconds. The correct answer is option C) 2,744 meters.