Algebra 1
Today's Topic: Graphing Relationships
OBJECTIVES
- Describe a functional relationship from a graph
- Sketch a graph from a given description
- Determine if a graph represents a continuous or discrete relationship
- Determine the Domain and Range of a functional relationship
Warm-up
What type of slope does each of the following represent?
What does this imply about the skier's distance from the bottom of the mountain?
What does this imply about the man's distance from the ground?
What does this imply about the gymnast's position or distance from the ground?
Walk the Line Activity
How could you walk in front of a motion sensor to make the following graphs?
Can you walk the alphabet?
In your groups, make a list of all the letters of the alphabet that are possible to produce with the motion detector and those that are impossible to make.
What makes the impossible ones impossible?