Slope Applications

Front

What is the slope of the following graph?

Back

m = 40

Front

A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change? Options: 75 ft/h, .013 ft/h, 116.7 ft/h, 200ft/h

Back

75 ft/h

Front

The graph shows the amount of gas a tractor uses given the number of miles traveled. What does the slope tell you?

Back

1/20 of a gallon of gas is used every mile driven.

Front

The graph shows the amount of gas a tractor uses given the number of miles traveled. What does the y-intercept tell us?

Back

How much gas the tractor started with.

Front

The graph shows the cost of candy as a function of the weight of the candy. Calculate the slope.

Back

$0.38 for every ounce of candy bought

Front

The table shows the cost of a taxi, given the number of miles traveled. Calculate the slope and explain the meaning.

Back

The taxi charges $0.30 for every mile traveled.

Front

The table shows the amount of water in a pool as it drains. Calculate the slope and explain what it means.

Back

2.4 gallons of water are drained from the pool each hour.

Front

The graph shows the height of a candle after the given number of minutes. Calculate the slope and state its meaning.

Back

The candle decreases in height by 1/10 of an inch every minute.

Front

The graph shows the height of a candle after a given number of minutes. How long did it take for the candle to totally burn? Options: 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 80 minutes, 100 minutes

Back

100 minutes

Front

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

Back

Colby's initial deposit was $100.