A space program is testing a series of new rockets to decide which one to use for the upcoming Mars Mission. The information about the power
consumption (p) in kW of electricity in terms of time () in hours of each rocket is shown below.
Rocket A: Power consumption is modeled by the equation p = 1.4t.
Rocket B: Power consumption is modeled in the following table.
t
2
6
8
10
3
6 9
12
15
Р
4
Which rocket would use less power if the trip only takes 5 hours? How do you know?