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Explain the situations represented by the following distance-time graph.

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Solution

Here x-axis represents time and y-axis represents distance.

In the first graph, we observe that when time changes, distance also varies at the same rate.

When we move along time axis away from the origin, then the graph is strictly increasing.

Hence, the object is moving at a uniform speed.

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Chapter 12: Introduct To Graphs - Exercise [Page 380]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 12 Introduct To Graphs
Exercise | Q 47. (a) | Page 380

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