6.5 Analyzing and Sketching Graphs

For 1-6 Match the verbal description with the part of the graph it describes.
1. Stays the same.

• F
• A
• D
• C

2.  Slowly decreases at a CONSTANT rate

• C
• A
• F
• D

3.  Slowly increases at a CONSTANT rate.

• A
• B
• E
• D

4.  Increases at an increasing rate.

• E
• A
• F
• C

5.  quickly increases at a CONSTANT rate.

• D
• A
• F
• B

6.  Quickly increases a a CONSTANT rate.

• B
• C
• A
• F

Describe the situation.

• The volume of the balloon increases at a constant rate, then stays constant, then increases, then constant, and increases at a constant rate.
• The volume of the balloon increase at a constant rate, decreases, then stays constant, then increases, then constant, and increases at a constant rate.  

Describe the situation.

• Sales decrease quickly at a constant rate, and then increase slowly at a constant rate.
• Sales stay constant, then decrease at a constant rate, and increase slowly.  

Describe the situation.

• Horsepower increases at an increasing rate and then increases slowly.
• Horsepower increases at a constant rate and then increases slowly.

Describe the situation. 

• Grams Decrease at a decreasing rate.
• Grams decrease at a constant rate.