Graphing Functions

Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks
Is the scenario discrete or continuous?

• Discrete 
• Continuous

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Which of the following would be an example of two variables related with a discrete function. 

• The volume of water in a swimming pool and the amount of time it has been filling. 
• The cost of buying pens and the number of pens purchased. 
• The area of a square garden and the length of the side of the garden. 
•  The mean temperature of a planet and its distance from the sun.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

Charlotte is part of her local track team. She can jump 4 hurdles and can long jump 5 feet 5 inches. There are seven girls and ten boys on her track team. Six of the team members are ranked among the top 10 regional athletes. Which piece of this data is discrete and which is continuous?

• The number of hurdles Charlotte can jump is discrete, and the length of her long jump is continuous.
• The number of hurdles Charlotte can jump is continuous, and the number of boys and girls in the team is discrete.
• The number of boys and girls on the team is continuous, and the length of Charlotte's long jump is discrete.
• The ranking of the team members is discrete, and the number of boys and girls on the team is continuous.

Graph of the growth of a plant for the next 30 days. 

• Discrete
• Continuous

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When graphing a discrete function...

• Do not connect the dots
• Connect the dots
• You can't graph discrete functions
• There is no such thing as a discrete function

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.5

Discrete or Continuous?

• Discrete
• Continuous

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

Discrete or Continuous?

• Discrete
• Continuous

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In discrete functions, the x-values...

• Can be all numbers
• Can only be whole numbers
• Can only be decimals

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

In continuous functions, the x-values...

• Can be all numbers
• Can only be whole numbers
• Can only be decimals

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.5

Is this a continuous or discrete function?

• Continuous
• Discrete

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B