(I know I already asked this question but I can't find it so I'm asking it again)
A surfer paddles out past breaking waves, rides a
wave, paddles back out past the breaking waves,
rides another wave back to the beach. Draw a sketch
of a graph (with labels) that shows the surfer’s
possible distance from the beach over time.
I don't understand what this is asking
The question is asking you to create a graph that illustrates the surfer's distance from the beach over a certain period of time. The x-axis represents time, and the y-axis represents the distance from the beach. By plotting points on the graph, you can show the surfer's movements as they paddle out past breaking waves, ride a wave, paddle back out, and ride another wave back to the beach.
The question is asking you to draw a graph that represents the surfer's distance from the beach over time. In other words, you need to plot the positions of the surfer along the y-axis (distance from the beach) at different points in time along the x-axis.
To understand how to draw the graph, let's break down the actions described:
1. Paddling out past the breaking waves: At the beginning, the surfer is close to the beach and starts paddling out. This means the distance from the beach is increasing.
2. Riding a wave: After paddling out, the surfer catches a wave and rides it towards the beach. During this stage, the distance from the beach decreases.
3. Paddling back out past the breaking waves: Once the surfer reaches the beach, they paddle back out past the breaking waves to prepare for riding another wave. During this time, the distance from the beach increases again.
4. Riding another wave back to the beach: The surfer catches another wave and rides it towards the beach again, causing the distance from the beach to decrease once more.
Based on these actions, the graph should show a repeating pattern of increasing and decreasing distances from the beach over time.
To draw the graph, you can start by labeling the x-axis as "Time" and the y-axis as "Distance from the Beach." Then, plot points on the graph that correspond to the surfer's distance from the beach at different points in time, following the descriptions of the actions above. Finally, connect the plotted points with lines to create a continuous graph.
Remember to label each point or line segment to indicate the surfer's position at that specific time.