2.

2 Graphing Relationships
October 9th, 2023
Entry Task: Interpreting Graphs & Subtracting with Integers
The graph represents people entering and exiting the mall.
● What do Segments 1 and 2
represent?

● What do segments 5 and 7

represent?

● What is happening to the mall

at the end of segment 9?

-11 - (-8) -2 - 13 4 - 16 31 - (-5)

Entry Task - on your whiteboard
The graph represents people entering and exiting the mall.
● What do Segments 1 and 2
represent?

● What do segments 5 and 7

represent?

● What is happening to the mall

at the end of segment 9?

-11 - (-8) -2 - 13 4 - 16 31 - (-5)

Homework Check
2.1 Key
Objective

I can make a graph given a description.

Key Content
You can use keywords in a description to sketch a graph.

Some graphs represent real-world situations are drawn without any interruptions -
continuous graphs. Other types of graphs are not continuous. They are made up
of distinct, unconnected points - discrete graphs.
Vocabulary

Domain: the set of all first coordinates (or x-values) of a relation

or function. Possible values of the independent variable.
Range: the set of all second coordinates (or y-values) of a
function or relation. Possible values of the dependent variable.
Continuous: a function whose graph is an unbroken line or
curve with no gaps or breaks.
Discrete: a function whose graph is made up of unconnected
points.
Example 1: I Do

A student is taking a test. There are 10 problems on the test. For each
problem the student answers correctly, the student received 10 points.

Discrete or continuous data

Domain:

Range:
Example 2: We Do
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 10 minutes, there are 75 quarts of water in the
tub. Then someone accidentally pulls the plug while the water is still running, and the
tub begins to empty. It loses 15 quarts in 5 minutes, and then someone plugs the drain
and fills the tub for 6 more minutes, gaining another 45 quarts of water. After a 15-minute
bath, the person gets out and pulls the plug. It takes 11 minutes to drain the tub.

Discrete or continuous

Domain:

Range:
Example 3: I Do - Define Variables
At the start of a snowstorm, it snowed two inches
an hour for two hours, then slowed to one inch an
hour for an additional hour before stopping. Three
hours after the snow stopped, it began to melt at
one-half an inch an hour for two hours.

Discrete or continuous

Dependent (y)
Domain:

Range:

Independent (x)
Example 3: I Do - Setup/Draw the graph
At the start of a snowstorm, it snowed two
inches an hour for two hours, then slowed
to one inch an hour for an additional hour

Height of snowfall (inches)

before stopping. Three hours after the 5
snow stopped, it began to melt at one-half
an inch an hour for two hours. 4

Discrete or continuous 3

2
Domain:
1
Range:

2 4 6 8
Time (hours)
Example 4: We Do Define variables
A local salesman is going door to door
trying to sell vacuums. For every
vacuum he sells, he makes $20. He can
sell a maximum of 10 vacuums a day.
Discrete or continuous

Dependent (y)
Domain:

Range:
Independent (x)
Example 4: We Do - Setup/Draw the graph

200
Amt of money made ($)
A local salesman is going door to door
trying to sell vacuums. For every

160
vacuum he sells, he makes $20. He can

120
sell a maximum of 10 vacuums a day.
Discrete or continuous

80
40
Domain:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Range: # of vacuums sold
Example 5: We Do - Define variables

A local neighbor is selling lemonade at her

lemonade stand at the end of street. For
every lemonade she sells, she makes $4.
She can sell a maximum of 15 lemonades
a day before she runs out of lemonade.
Discrete or continuous

Dependent (y)
Domain:

Range:
Independent (x)
Example 5: We Do - Setup/Draw the graph

64
A local neighbor is selling lemonade at
her lemonade stand at the end of

Amt of money made ($)

56
street. For every lemonade she sells,

48
she makes $4. She can sell a maximum
of 15 lemonades a day before she runs

40
out of lemonade.

8 16 24 32
Discrete or continuous

Domain:

Range: 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
# of lemonade sold
Try it out
You decide to hike up a mountain. You climb
steadily for 2 hours, then take a 30 minute
break for lunch. Then you continue to climb,
faster than before. When you make it to the
summit, you enjoy the view for an hour. Finally,
you decide to climb down the mountain, but
stop halfway down for a short break. Then you
continue down at a slower pace than before.

1. Sketch a graph of the situation.

2. Continuous or Discrete
Try it out CHECK
You decide to hike up a mountain. You climb
steadily for 2 hours, then take a 30 minute
break for lunch. Then you continue to climb,
faster than before. When you make it to the
summit, you enjoy the view for an hour. Finally,
you decide to climb down the mountain, but
stop halfway down for a short break. Then you
continue down at a slower pace than before.

1. Sketch a graph of the situation.

2. Continuous or Discrete
Continuous
Lesson Summary
Questions to consider when sketching graphs for situations.

● Is the graph continuous or discrete?

● What is the domain of the graph?
● What is the range of the graph?
Homework

2.2 Homework Handout