Algebra 1 Name ___________________________

HW – Misleading graphs Date ______________ Period ______

Analyze these graphs and describe what makes them misleading. How would you fix it?
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7) Examine the graphs above.
a) Make some true statements about the data that’s represented above.

b) Why are these graphs misleading? What do you think the makers of Thrill Soda would
like you to infer from the data they are presenting?

c) How could you present this same data in a “fair” way to reveal what’s really happening?

Consider the following tile pattern to answer the following questions.

8) Create a function that represents the number of squares in any tile pattern using the pattern above.
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9) Find and explain the meaning of 𝑓𝑓(11).

10) Find and explain the meaning of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 71.