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Start Thinking…

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Graphing Relations

Graphs can be used to illustrate _____________________

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The horizontal axis, also known as the ________ axis, represents the _________________________ variable.

The vertical axis, also known as the __________ axis, represents the _________________________ variable.

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KEY WORDSFill in words to describe the graph…

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Certain key words will help to better understand the graph

Direction of Graph Key Words

KEY WORDS

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1. Each day several leaves fall from a tree. One day a gust of wind blows off many leaves. Eventually, there are no more leaves on the tree. Choose the graph that best represents the situation.

What is the independent variable?

What is the dependent variable?

2. The air temperature increased steadily for several hours and then remained constant. At the end of the day, the temperature increased slightly before dropping sharply. Choose the graph that best represents this situation.

What is the independent variable?

What is the dependent variable?

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Sketch a graph for each situation.

3. A truck driver enters a street, drives at a constant speed, stops at a light, and then continues.

What is the independent variable?

What is the dependent variable?

4. A child jumps rope 4 times. Show the distance from a child’s feet to the ground as the child jumps rope.

What is the independent variable?

What is the dependent variable?

Be sure to pay attention to labels on axes!

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5. Write a possible situation for the given graph. Be as specific as possible.a. b.

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6. Both graphs show a relationship about a child going down a slide.

Which graph represents the speed of the child?Which graph represents the distance the child is from the ground?