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9-22.

Which (if any) of the following would have a fairly constant rate of change? Explain your answer.

  1. The speed of a car as it enters an on-ramp to a freeway until it reaches the freeway speed limit.

  2. The rise in temperature of an oven going from room temperature to .

  3. The number of kilowatt-hours of electricity used by one household from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

(a) This situation would have a fairly constant rate of change.
(b) This situation would have a fairly constant rate of change.
(c) This situation would not have a fairly constant rate of change.