Exercise 5

Graphing Patterns

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1) Graph the following relationship

‫ݔ‬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

‫ݔ‬+2 3 4 5

2) Graph the following relationship

‫ݔ‬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2‫ݔ‬ 2 4 6

3) Graph the following relationship

‫ݔ‬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3‫ ݔ‬− 1 2 5 8

4) Graph the following relationship

‫ݔ‬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2‫ ݔ‬+ 1 3 5 7

5) Graph the following relationship

‫ݔ‬ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

‫ݔ‬−4 -3 -2 -1

6) An electrician charges $50 call out fee and $30 per hour for his services
Draw a table showing the amount charged for 1 to 7 hours and graph the
relationship using a suitable scale

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7) When baking scones the oven must be set at 150 degrees Celsius plus 2 degrees
extra per scone

Draw a table that shows what temperature an oven must be on to cook 10, 20, 30,
40 and 50 scones and graph the relationship using appropriate scale

Can the points on the graph be joined up to form a line? Why or why not?

8) A river has a stepping stone every 1.5 metres. Draw a table showing the relationship
between the number of stones and the distance travelled across the river. Draw a
graph that shows the relationship. Explain why the points should not be joined to
form a line

9) A boy places three lollies into a jar. Every minute he puts in another lolly.

a) Draw a table that shows how many lollies in the jar after each minute

b) Graph the relationship

c) Explain why the points should not be joined

10) Alan has 20 CDs in his collection. At the end of each month he buys a CD

a) Draw a table that shows how many CDs in his collection each month

b) Graph the relationship

c) Explain why the points should not be joined

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