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Line graphs show connected data points that allow estimation of values between plotted points. The first document example shows temperature of heated water over time, with a starting temperature of 18°C and estimated temperature of 61°C after 5.5 minutes. The second example shows distance traveled by a mountain biker over time, with the rider covering 24 miles over 3 hours and taking approximately 1.5 hours to travel 12 miles.

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Line Graphs

Line graphs show connected data points that allow estimation of values between plotted points. The first document example shows temperature of heated water over time, with a starting temperature of 18°C and estimated temperature of 61°C after 5.5 minutes. The second example shows distance traveled by a mountain biker over time, with the rider covering 24 miles over 3 hours and taking approximately 1.5 hours to travel 12 miles.

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Yolande Samuels-Cole
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Line Graphs

Line graphs usually show a connected series of data. Unlike bar charts, they allow us to estimate data between the points that are plotted.

1) This data shows how quickly a beaker of water was heated, using a Bunsen burner: Time (mins) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Temperature (C) 18 25 36 45 54 61 69 76 82 89 93

a) Plot the data in the form of a line graph. b) What was the starting temperature? c) Use your graph to estimate the temperature after 51/2 minutes. d) What was the approximate temperature after 90 seconds? 2) The following data shows how far a Mountain Biker travels during an off-road race:

Time (hours) 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

Distance (miles) 0 6 10 15 19 22 24

a) Plot the data as a line graph. b) What distance did the rider cover? c) Approximately how long did it take to ride 12 miles? d) What can you say about his speed (in m.p.h.) as the race went on? e) How do you explain this?

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