Lesson 1-1:
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
. . . .

Speed

In the example on computing for the slope using the points in the graph and letting (x1, y1) = (0, 0) and
(x2, y2) = A (5, 4), you will get

m = y 2 - y 1 x 2 - x 1
= 4 km - 0 km 5 min - 0 min
= 0.8 km km/min.

Now, letting (x1, y1) = (0, 0) and (x2, y2) = C (15, 12) also gives you a slope of

= 12 km - 0 km 15 min - 0 min
= 0.8 km km/min.