Question

Identifying the Rate of Change

Warm-Up
Which statements are correct? Check all that apply.
The graph shows the linear relationship between the
height of a plant (in centimeters) and the time in
weeks) that the plant has been growing.
The rate of change is 4.
The rate of change is 1.
24
y
20
The rate of change is 4.
16
Height (cm)
The plant grows 4 cm in 1 week.
o me plant grows 1 cm in 4 weeks.
12
Time (weeks)

Answer 1

Data collected shows that the more you water, the larger your plant will grow. If you use the following Equation, y = 1/2x + 2 How tall will a plant be at 25 weeks if x is the number of weeks watered and y represents the height of the plant? Show your work.

Explanation: