The cost, c (x), for a taxi ride is given by c (x) = 2x + 4.00, where x is the number of minutes. What does the slope mean for this situation?

A. The taxi ride costs a total of $4.00.

B. The taxi ride costs $2.00 per trip.

C. The rate of change of the cost of the taxi ride is $2.00 per minute.

D. The rate of change of the cost of the taxi ride is $4.00 per minute.

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3 February, 15:42

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Jeremiah Whitney · Answer 1

The answer would be C. The rate of change of the cost of the taxi ride is $2.00 per minute.