Two objects E and F are traveling by the following parametrically defined functions x = 2t - 4        x = 2t y = t - 1           y = t + 1 a. If the paths of the objects E and F intersect at (6,4), at what time do they intersect if the parameter t stands for time? b.  Write an equation d(t) that represents the distance between the two objects E and F at any point in time.  Graph d(t). c.  What do you notice about the graph of d(t)?  What does this tell us about the objects E and F?

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Two objects E and F are traveling by the following parametrically defined functions

x = 2t - 4        x = 2t
y = t - 1           y = t + 1

a. If the paths of the objects E and F intersect at (6,4), at what time do they intersect if the parameter t stands for time?

b.  Write an equation d(t) that represents the distance between the two objects E and F at any point in time.  Graph d(t).

c.  What do you notice about the graph of d(t)?  What does this tell us about the objects E and F?

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