Mooney U8 L10 Stories From Graphs

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10 questions
Note from the author:
students interpret real world graphing stories on the coordinate plane.
Watch the following video and answer the questions related to the graph.
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Over what intervals is the graph increasing? Select ALL that apply.

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Over what intervals is the graph decreasing? Select ALL that apply.

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Over what intervals is the graph constant? Select ALL that apply.

1

What is the domain of the function?

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What is the range of the function?

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What is f(3)?

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What is x when f(x) = 9? Select all values that apply.

Watch the following video and answer the questions related to the graph.
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Sketch a graph that could represent the man's distance from the camera. Time is measured for you in the video, but you will need to make a reasonable estimate of distance.
Label and indicate the scale on both axes. Make sure you capture EACH significant event.

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Drag each major event from the graph to match what's happening in the story.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Increasing
The man is on the left side of the merry-go-round, travelling away from the camera, or he is walking away from the merry-go-round.
Maximum y-value
The man is on the right side of the merry-go-round, travelling toward the camera.
Minimum y-value
The man has stopped the merry-go-round.
Decreasing
The man has walked away from the merry-go-round.
Constant
The man is directly in front of and closest to the camera.
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What is the Domain of this function and what does it represent?