You Leave on A $549 - \mathrm { mi }$ Trip in Order to Attend a Meeting That Will Start

question 154

Multiple Choice

You leave on a $549 - \mathrm { mi }$ trip in order to attend a meeting that will start $10.8 \mathrm {~h}$ after you begin your trip. Along the way you plan to stop for dinner. If the fastest you can safely drive is 65 mi/h, what is the longest time you can spend over dinner and still arrive just in time for the meeting?

• A)2.4 h
• B)2.6 h
• C)1.9 h
• D)You can't stop at all.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that unconsciously controls the functions of internal organs and glands.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue attached to bones and under voluntary control, responsible for movement.

Cardiac Muscle

Specialized muscle tissue found only in the heart, capable of continuous, rhythmic contractions to pump blood throughout the body.

ANS

The Autonomic Nervous System, which controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.