The distance you travel while hiking is a function of how fast you hike and how long you hike at this rate. you usually maintain a speed of three miles per hour while hiking. write a statement that describes how the distance that you travel is determined. then identify the independent and dependent variables of this function. a. the distance traveled is three times the number of hours i have hiked. the independent variable is hours. the dependent variable is distance. b. the distance traveled is three times the number of hours i have hiked. the independent variable is distance. the dependent variable is hours.
c.
the hours i have hiked is three times the distance. the independent variable is distance. the dependent variable is hours.
d.
the hours i have hiked is three times the distance. the independent variable is hours. the dependent variable is distance.

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. .The distance traveled is three times the number of hours I have hiked. The independent variable is hours. The dependent variable is distance. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.

The correct answer from the choices listed above is:

A. The distance traveled is three times the number of hours I have hiked. The independent variable is hours. The dependent variable is distance.

Explanation:

We know that the distance is a function of the speed and time.

So we can conclude the distance formula as a function.
  Using the distance formula:
                                             D = V × T

Where,
D is the distance traveled.
V is the velocity in miles per hour.T is the time on hours.

Therefore,
Considering Distance as a function of V = 3 Miles/Hour and T.
         
                                           F (t) = 3 × T.

As the time unknown, it would, therefore, be the variable data or the multiplication factor.

For example, if you hiked for 3 hours,

                                         F (2) = 3 × 3 

                                                 = 9 miles