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Graph Interpretation Exercises

The document contains a series of questions and tasks related to graphs and data interpretation, covering topics such as diving duration, typing speed, walking and biking journeys, car value depreciation, and candle height changes over time. Each section includes specific questions that require analysis of given graphs to derive conclusions about speed, distance, and time. The document emphasizes understanding relationships between variables and interpreting graphical data.

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Graph Interpretation Exercises

The document contains a series of questions and tasks related to graphs and data interpretation, covering topics such as diving duration, typing speed, walking and biking journeys, car value depreciation, and candle height changes over time. Each section includes specific questions that require analysis of given graphs to derive conclusions about speed, distance, and time. The document emphasizes understanding relationships between variables and interpreting graphical data.

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a) How many minutes did the dive last?

b) At what times did the diver stop her descent?


c) What was the greatest depth the diver reached?
d) For how many minutes was the diver at the depth?

2. Richard types for three minutes at a rate of 35 words per minute. He takes a two-minute break
and then types for three more minutes at the rate of 20 words per minute. The graphs below show
time on the horizontal axis and the number of words typed on the vertical axis. Which graph best
represent Richard's time at the typewriter?
3. Match the graph to one of these stories:

A. Tom took his dog for a walk


to the park. He set off
slowly and then increased
his pace. At the park Tom
turned around and walked
slowly back home.

B. Tom rode his bike east from


his home up a steep hill.
After a while the slope
eased off. At the top he
raced down the other side.

C. Tom went for a jog. At the


end of his road he bumped
into a friend and his pace
slowed. When Tom left his
friend he walked quickly
back home.

5. This graph shows Quinn’s journey from her home to school one day. Write a story that describes
Quinn’s journey.

6. Mike decided to go on a bike ride through his neighborhood. The following graph represents the
relationship between Mike’s distance from home as time passes.

a. What was Mike’s speed during the first hour of his bike
ride?
b. During which hour was Mike traveling at the fastest
speed? What was his speed?
c. During which hour was Mike traveling at the slowest
speed? What was his speed?
d. Give an example of what Mike may have done between the
4th and 5th hour.
e. At what time was Mike the farthest from home?
7. The graph below shows the relationship between the value of a car and the age of the car in years.

a. Approximately how much did the car decrease in value


during the first 2 years?
b. After approximately how many years, did the car drop
in value by $13,000?
c. What would you expect the price of the car to be
after the car is 12 years old?

8. The following graph represents the height above the water level of the feet of a bungy
jumper who jumps off a bridge. The horizontal level represents water level.

9. The following graph represents the sales over several years for the Amexro Company. Use this
graph to answer the following questions. Assume that the labels identify the locations needed.
a) Is this the graph of a function?
b) What is the domain? What is the range?
c) Find and interpret the x- and y- intercepts.
d) Between what years did the sales increase? decrease? remain constant?
e) For what year(s) were the sales $10,000,000?
f) In what year were the largest sales recorded?

10. The graph below represents Susan’s distance from home, over time, for her trip from
her house to the grocery store.

a) During which segment of her journey did Susan walk the farthest? How do you know?
b) During which segment of her journey did Susan take the longest? How do you know?
c) During which segment of her journey did Susan travel the fastest? Explain why. Be sure to use
distance and time in your argument. (Do not rely simply on a visual estimation of steepness.)

11. The following graph represents Jordan’s bike trip.

a. Which segment of Jordan’s trip took the most time? How do you know?
b. During which segment of his trip did Jordan go the farthest? How do you know?
c. During which segment of his trip did Jordan travel the fastest? How do you
know? Use distance and time in your argument.
d. Explain how you know that Jordan stopped during segment B. Use time and
distance in your argument.
12. The following graph represents the change of the height of two candles (Candle
A and Candle B) over time, as they burn.

a. Which candle was taller before they were lit (at t = 0)? How do you know?
b. Which candle burned out faster? How do you know?
c. Which candle burned at a faster rate? How do you know? Use height and
time in your argument

Asymptote - A line where a curve gets closer and closer to but does not meet.

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