ALGEBRA II HONORS/GIFTED @ DRAWING GRAPHS

Identify the independent (x) and dependent (y) variables for each problem. Then, sketch a graph.

Sara walks from her home to the store Sara walks from her home to the store. Halfway to the store, she realizes that she forgot to bring money. Sara turns around, returns home, gets her money, and then walks to the store. ____________ (y) depends on (x) ______________

2) Noah is jumping on a trampoline 2) Noah is jumping on a trampoline. Graph his distance off the ground vs. time. ______________ (y) depends on (x) ____________

3) Kinsey is traveling along the highway and gets a flat tire 3) Kinsey is traveling along the highway and gets a flat tire. She stops to change the tire, then continues on her way, though at a slower speed since Kinsey is traveling on a spare tire. _____________ (y) depends on (x) _______________

4) Drew lives in a large city and travels to school on a local bus that stops every block to let passengers on and off. Graph time vs. speed of the bus. _______________ (y) depends on (x) ________________