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White-Water Rafting Two white-water rafters leave a campsite simultaneously and start downstream on a 9-mile trip. Their distances from the campsite are given by
(a) Which rafter is traveling at a greater rate at
?
(b) What can you conclude about their rates at
?
(c) What can you conclude about their rates at
?
(d) Which rafter finishes the trip first? Explain your reasoning.
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