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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 graph, we observe that initially graph increases steadily i.e. at uniform speed and after a certain period of time, it comes to rest position i.e. constant.

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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. (b) | Page 380

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