Interpret Graphs Using Slope

How can you determine the trend or pattern in a line graph?

• Analyze the direction, slope, and steepness of the line.

• Look for any sudden changes or outliers in the data.

• Examine the x and y coordinates of the line.

• Calculate the average of the data points on the line.

What does the point (8, 4) represent?

• 8 hours of charge will give you 4 hours of flight time

• 4 hours of charge will give you 8 hours of flight time

What does the point (1, 4) represent?

• inch in perimeter per 4 inches in side length

• 4 inches in perimeter per inch in side length

The graph represents gasoline consumption when driving a certain distance in km.  What is the meaning of the slope?

• The tank started with 50 L of gasoline

• the amount of gasoline consumed per km driven

• the distance it takes to lose a Liter of gas

• the gasoline is leaking because the slope is negative.

What does the slope represent on this graph?

• starts at 0

• starting salary

• Salary per Movie

• highest salary

What does the point (20, 12) represent?

• In 20 years, it grew 12 feet

• In 12 years, it grew 20 feet

What does point R represent?

• 3 inches in 12 hours

• 12 inches in 3 hours

What does the point (50, 6) represent?

• 6 sheets of paper are 50 millimeters high

• 50 sheets of paper are 6 millimeters high

What is the constant of proportionality?

• m = 20/12

• m = 12

• m = 20

• m = 0.6

Find the slope of the graph

Mathematical Equivalence

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