B

D

C

A

By Team Aakash  | 16th June 2024

How to Find the Distance Travelled Using the Speed-Time Graph?

1.5 m

15 m

75 m

150 m

Detailed Explanation

The correct answer is option C. 75 m. 

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The distance travelled by car whose speed-time graph is shown is nothing but an area under the graph.

B

O

A

2

4

6

8

10

5

10

15

Time(s)

Speed(m/s)

Thus, the base of the triangle measures 15 units and the height measures 10 units. Thus, the area is

A =

1

2

× 15 × 10

A = 75 metres

B

O

A

2

4

6

8

10

5

10

15

Time(s)

Speed(m/s)

OA=10

AB=15