Qualitative Graphs
Systems of Equations
Linear v. Non-Linear
Math Facts
Vocabulary
100
The independent variable will be on this axis:
What is the x-axis?
100
Where two lines intersect on a graph.
What is a solution?
100
y = -37,624x + 8,200
What is linear?
100
6 x 7 =
What is 42?
100
rate of change
What is slope?
200
The dependent variable will be on this axis:
What is the y-axis?
200
Having two equations at the same time.
What is a system of equations?
200
y = 2x2
What is non-linear?
200
48 / 6 =
What is 8?
200
Initial amount
What is the y-intercept?
300
Darren is going home from school. The x-axis will measure:
What is time?
300
The following system will have this many solutions: y = 3x - 4 y - 3x = -4
What is infinite solutions?
300
xy = 7
What is non-linear?
300
7 - (-9) =
What is 16?
300
equations of this type: y = mx + b
What is slope-intercept form?
400
Megan and Breanna are climbing a mountain to get to a campsite. The y-axis will measure:
What is height (or distance climbed)?
400
The following equations will have this many solutions: y = 2x2 + 4 y = 2x2
What is no solutions?
400
13 - 16x = y
What is linear?
400
24 - 36 =
What is -12
400
Graphs without numbers
What are qualitative graphs?
500
Mrs. Joyner drives to school. She pulls out of her driveway and gets to Oxford Loop Road. She stops at a stoplight. She starts driving again. But then she gets stuck behind a schoolbus and has to slow down. Finally she arrives at school and stops driving. The graph for this story will have this many sections:
What is 5?
500
The solution to the following system is this number: y = 2x - 3 x = 7
What is 11?
500
y = 0
What is linear?
500
- 12 - (- 25)
What is 13?
500
The x-axis on a qualitative graph
What is the independent variable?
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