A ride from the Yellow Taxi Company includes an initial fee plus $1.20 for each mile. a.) What is the independent variable and a dependent variable in this situation?

b.) What is the rate of change in this situation?

c.) If the fare for a 5-mile trip is $8, what is the initial fee?

d.) Write a function (equation in the form f(x)=mx+b ) to describe the situation. Describe in words what each part of the function represents.

Function (equation) :

What does f(x) represent in your equation? :

What does x represent in your equation? :