6.8 Proportional and Non proportional relationships

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What is a proportional relationship?

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A proportional relationship is a relationship between two quantities where the ratio of one quantity to the other is constant.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

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What is a non-proportional relationship?

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A non-proportional relationship is a relationship between two quantities where the ratio is not constant.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2D

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What is the characteristic of a proportional relationship on a graph?

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A proportional relationship is represented by a straight line that passes through the origin.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2D

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What does the equation y = kx represent?

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This equation represents a proportional relationship where k is the constant of proportionality.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

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How can you identify a proportional relationship from a table of values?

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If the ratio of y to x is constant for all pairs of values, then the relationship is proportional.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

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What is the constant of proportionality?

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The constant of proportionality is the constant value (k) that relates two proportional quantities in the equation y = kx.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

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What does it mean if a relationship is linear?

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A linear relationship means that the graph of the relationship is a straight line.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What is the significance of the origin in proportional relationships?

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In proportional relationships, the line always passes through the origin (0,0), indicating that when x is 0, y is also 0.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2D

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What is an example of a proportional relationship in real life?

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An example is the relationship between distance and time when traveling at a constant speed.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

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What is the equation for a non-proportional relationship?

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An example of a non-proportional relationship is y = mx + b, where b is not equal to 0.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2D