Carsyn, Jase, Maxwell, and Oliver are competing in a 50-yard race. Each of the younger racers gets a head start to make the race fair. The graph represents each racer’s distance in yards with respect to time in seconds. Use the graph to determine after how many seconds Carsyn, Jase, and Oliver will all be the same distance from the finish line.
Based on the graph, the distance from the finish line where each racer will be at the same time is when the graph lines intersect.
Looking at the graph, it appears that the lines for Carsyn, Jase, and Oliver intersect at around 18 seconds.
So, after 18 seconds, Carsyn, Jase, and Oliver will all be the same distance from the finish line.