Going from point A to point B, the cheetah traveled at an average rate of 70 mph. Returning to point A, the cheetah traveled at an average rate of 40 mph. Can we say that this cheetah’s average rate was 55 mph?
The average rate for the trip is equal to the total distance traveled divided by the total time traveled. The following equations represent the distance traveled on each leg of the trip.
First leg of trip: d=r1t1
Second leg of trip: d=r2t2
Write an equation for the average rate for the trip. Remember, the cheetah runs from point A to point B and back to point A.