Graphing Relationships Between Two Quantities

• the independent variable is distance

• the dependent variable is distance

• the dependent variable is time

• F
• G
• H
• J

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

Which equation represents the graph?

• y = 2/3x - 1

• y = 2x - 1

• y = x + 4

• y = 2x + 1

What is the equation of the green line?

Choose the word that goes with each picture and description.

f

e

d

j

parabola

undefined slope

solid line

exponential growth

negative slope

point-slope form

zero slope

standard form

exponential decay

dashed line

What happened during O to A point?

• not moving

• constant speed

• accelerating

• decelerating

Between which seconds is the line INCREASING?

• Between 7 and 12 seconds

• Between 0 and 1 seconds

• Between 1 and 5 seconds

• Between 12 and 13.5 seconds

Between which seconds is the line DECREASING?

• Between 7 and 12 seconds

• Between 0 and 1 seconds

• Between 1 and 5 seconds

• Between 12 and 13.5 seconds