3. The graph below shows the number of miles driven after each hour of a road trip. a) Find the rate of change from hour I to hour 4. Miles 460 360 260 160 60 2 4 6 8 10 Hours b) Find the rate of change from hour 8 to hour 10. 4. The graph below shows the change in the water depth of a lake through various years. a) Find the rate of change from 2000 to 2004. Water Depth (ft) 74 66 58 50 42 100 104 108 112 116 Year b) Find the rate of change from 2012 to 2016.
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