If we assume that the distance is a continuous function of time, a legitimate assumption due to the fact that the distance is increasing continuously at a constant rate of 4 feet per second, then we c...If we assume that the distance is a continuous function of time, a legitimate assumption due to the fact that the distance is increasing continuously at a constant rate of 4 feet per second, then we can replace the discrete set of data points in Figure \PageIndex5(a) with the line shown in Figure \PageIndex5(b).
