CLASSWORK INTERPRETING GRAPHS

1. John left his home and walked 3 blocks to his school, as shown in the accompanying graph.

What is one point C? (1) (2) (3) (4)

possible interpretation of the section of the graph from point B to John arrived at school and stayed throughout the day. John waited before crossing a busy street. John returned home to get his mathematics homework. John reached the top of a hill and began walking on level ground.

2. If an independent variable increases at a constant rate while a dependent variable decreases at a constant rate, the slope (or rate of change) of the line will be (DRAW IT!)

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

UNDEFINED

ZERO

3. If a independent variable increases at a constant rate while the dependent variable increases at a constant rate, the slope (or rate of change) of the line will be (DRAW IT!)

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

UNDEFINED

ZERO

4. If an independent variable (for example, time) increases, but there is no change in the dependent variable (distance traveled),what will the slope (or rate of change) be? (DRAW IT!)

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

UNDEFINED

ZERO

VOLUME OF WATER IN A BATH TUB (in milliliters)

TIME (in minutes) 1. What is the independent variable? 2. What units is it being measured in? 3. What is the dependent variable? 4. What units is it being measured in? 5. What is the rate of change (approximate) of the volume of water? Dont forget the units! 6. As time goes by, what is happening to the amount of water in the tub?

7. Based on that, do you think that someone just finished taking a bath or is about to about to get into a bath?