Question

task 3: speed of the trails
the owner times you going down each trail. for trail 1 you travel 435 m in 75 seconds. for trail 2 you travel 225 m in 30 seconds. for trail 3 you travel 590 m in 150 seconds.
a. which variable is the independent variable and which variable is the dependent variable?

Explanation:

In the context of speed (where speed = distance/time), the time is the independent variable as it is being manipulated (the owner is timing). The distance traveled depends on the time taken, so distance is the dependent variable.

Answer:

Independent variable: Time. Dependent variable: Distance.