Analyzing Graphs of Linear Functions

The distance vs time graph below shows the progress of 2 different runners during a race.

Runner A and Runner B ran the same total distance.

• True

• False

The distance vs time graph below shows the progress of 2 different runners during a race.

The graph shows that Runner B ran up a steeper path than Runner A.

• True

• False

The distance vs time graph below shows the progress of 2 different runners during a race.

Runner B increased their speed during the race.

• True

• False

The distance vs time graph below shows the progress of 2 different runners during a race.

Runner A and Runner B ran for the same amount of time.

• True

• False

Which graph represents this story:

Blake left his house to drive to the bowling alley. He stopped to pick up one friend then went to and picked up another friend on the way and then ended at the bowling alley.

• A

• B

• C

• None of them

Which graph represents this story:

Paula left the bowling alley to drive home. She realized that she left her cell phone at the bowling alley so she went back to pick up. She then drove back home, stopping at one light on the way.

• A

• B

• C

• None of them.

The distance vs time graph below shows the progress of 2 different runners during a race.

Runner A finished the race before Runner B.

• True

• False

Robert pays for his family to go to the fair. He pays an initial entrance fee and an additional cost per ride as shown on the graph.

What is the cost per ride (slope)?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Robert pays for his family to go to the fair. He pays an initial entrance fee and an additional cost per ride as shown on the graph. What is the initial entrance fee (y-intercept)?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Robert pays for his family to go to the fair. He pays an initial entrance fee and an additional cost per ride as shown on the graph. Write the equation for the linear function?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON