Real World Graphs

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What does it mean when a graph is increasing?

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The graph is increasing when the y-values rise as the x-values increase.

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What does the ordered pair (20, 12000) represent in a real-world context?

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After 20 minutes, the altitude was 12000 feet.

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What does the ordered pair (8, 0) indicate?

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After 8 seconds, the ball was on the ground.

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How do you determine the duration of a trip from a graph?

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The duration is the difference between the starting and ending points on the time axis.

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What does it mean when a graph is decreasing?

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The graph is decreasing when the y-values fall as the x-values increase.

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What is an ordered pair?

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An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to represent a point on a graph, written as (x, y).

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How can you tell if a graph is increasing or decreasing?

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By observing the slope of the graph; if it goes up, it's increasing; if it goes down, it's decreasing.

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What is the significance of the x-axis in a graph?

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The x-axis typically represents the independent variable or time.

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What is the significance of the y-axis in a graph?

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The y-axis typically represents the dependent variable or the outcome being measured.

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What does the point (0, y) on a graph represent?

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It represents the value of y when x is zero.