Question

The graph shows the depth, y, in meters, of a shark from the surface of an ocean for a certain amount of time, x, in minutes:

Part A: Describe how you can use similar triangles to explain why the slope of the graph between points A and B is the same as the slope of the graph between points A and C. (4 points)

Part B: What are the initial value and slope of the graph, and what do they represent? (6 points)

Answer 1

you can count the lines from point a to point b on the Y (rise) axis then on the X (run) axis. put the rise over the run as a fraction (rise)/(run to find slope. it will form a triangle.

Explanation: