GeoGebra: Mean Value Theorem - Quick Intuitive Tests

John went on the entrance ramp of a highway.

The overhead highway radar detected he got on the highway at 12:38PM. He drove for a bit, and the overhead radar on the exit ramp detected he got off the highway at 12:55PM. In this time, he drove a total distance of 30 miles. During his travel time, he never drove under an overhead speed detector. Yet 2 weeks later, John got a speeding ticket in the mail. The ticket claimed he was speeding in great excess over the allotted speed limit of 70 mi/hr. Even though no law enforcement officer ever saw John traveling, does the state police department have the right to issue him a ticket?

 

Explain why you responded the way you did to the first question. Spare no detail!

 

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