Rising and Falling

1. This is the graph of the distance of a race car from the starting line as it goes around a track. Describe the dependent and independent variables.

• The dependent variable is time and the independent is distance

• The dependent variable is distance and the independent is time

• The dependent variable is minutes and the independent is miles

• They both are independent.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

2. This is the graph of the distance of a race car from the starting line as it goes around a track. How does the dependent variable change?

• The distance from the start line increases to a maximum of about 1.7 or 1.8 miles and then increases to zero.

• The distance from the start line decreases to a maximum of about 1.7 or 1.8 miles and then increases to zero.

• The distance from the start line increases to a maximum of about 1.7 or 1.8 miles and then decreases to zero.

• The distance from the start line decreases to a maximum of about 1.7 or 1.8 miles and then decreases to zero.

3. This is the graph of the distance of a race car from the starting line as it goes around a track. The distance from the start line increases to a maximum of about 1.7 or 1.8 miles and then decreases to zero. This pattern repeats about once every _______ minutes.

• 1.5

• 1.7

• 2

• 3.4

4. This is the graph of the temperature in a city in Australia over 21 days. The highs and lows are not the same each day, but the cycle of going up and going down is consistent. Is this statement correct?

• Yes

• No

5. This is the graph of two populations over time. The highs and lows are different in each cycle, but the cycles are each about __________ years in length.

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

6. A ladybug is resting at the tip of a clock's minute hand, which is 1 foot long. When it is 12:15, the ladybug is 10 feet above the ground. Calculate how far above the ground the ladybug is at 12:00.

• 9 feet

• 10 feet

• 11 feet

• 5 feet

7.A ladybug is resting at the tip of a clock's minute hand, which is 1 foot long. When it is 12:15, the ladybug is 10 feet above the ground. Calculate how far above the ground the ladybug is at 1:00.

• 9 feet

• 10 feet

• 11 feet

• 5 feet

8. 8. Estimate from the graph how far above the ground the ladybug is at 12:30.

• 10

• 9

• 12

• 11

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

9. 9. A fan blade spins counterclockwise once per second.

    

   Which of these graphs best depicts the height, h, of P after s seconds? The fan blades are 1 foot long and the height is measured in feet from the center of the fan blades.

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10. 10. Do (7,1) and (‐5,5) lie on the same circle centered at (0,0)?

• Yes, the points lie on the same circle.

• No, the points do not lie on the same circle.

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1