A tortoise and a hare are running in a race. You are asked to prepare graphs similar to those in your reading material to graph the progress of each animal during the race.As in the text, distance is the vertical scale of your graph and time is the horizontal scale.
During the time that the hare is stopped, what is the slope of his line on your graph?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. The line becomes perfectly vertical.
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To graph the progress of each animal during the race, you need to create two separate line graphs—one for the tortoise and one for the hare. The vertical scale should represent the distance covered by each animal, while the horizontal scale should represent the time elapsed during the race.
Here's how you can create the graphs:
1. Determine the time intervals to be represented on the graph. For example, you may choose to represent time in 1-minute intervals.
2. Decide on the maximum distance covered by each animal. This will determine the range of values on the vertical scale. Let's say the tortoise covers a maximum distance of 100 meters, and the hare covers a maximum distance of 200 meters.
3. Create a graph using graphing software or on a piece of graph paper. Label the vertical axis as "Distance (in meters)" and the horizontal axis as "Time (in minutes)".
4. For each animal, plot their progress at different time intervals by marking points on the graph. Let's consider the following hypothetical data:
Tortoise:
- At 0 minutes, the tortoise is at 0 meters.
- At 5 minutes, the tortoise covers 10 meters.
- At 10 minutes, the tortoise covers 20 meters.
- At 15 minutes, the tortoise covers 30 meters.
- And so on...
Hare:
- At 0 minutes, the hare is at 0 meters.
- At 5 minutes, the hare covers 50 meters.
- At 10 minutes, the hare covers 100 meters.
- At 15 minutes, the hare covers 150 meters.
- And so on...
5. Plot the points on the graph for each animal's progress, connecting them with a line. The tortoise's line will start from the initial point and gradually increase with time, while the hare's line will start from the initial point at a steeper incline.
6. Remember to label each line or use a legend to differentiate between the tortoise and the hare on the graph.
By following these steps, you will be able to create two graphs that illustrate the progress of the tortoise and the hare during the race. These graphs will help visualize the distance covered by each animal at different time intervals.