Sherri Russell
College Mathematics1
December, 16, 2008
Interpreting Graphs and Intercepts
Introduction:
Graphs are created so that we can quickly derive meaningful information from them. They provide a visual representation of the data and, therefore, an understanding of the scenario. Interpreting graphs, therefore, is an important skill that you should acquire.
Interpreting Graphs and Intercepts
Introduction:
Graphs are created so that we can quickly derive meaningful information from them. They provide a visual representation of the data and, therefore, an understanding of the scenario. Interpreting graphs, therefore, is an important skill that you should acquire.
Tasks:
Study the line graph provided below. The line in the graph shows crime rates. It depicts the number of victims per 1,000 persons, age 12 years and over, in the United States from 1973 through 2003.
Now, answer the following questions:
1. According to this graph, what is the lowest violent crime rate? In which year was it the lowest?1985
2. What does the x-intercept in this graph represent? highest and lowest crime rate
3. What does the y-intercept in this graph represent? Number of victims per 1000 persons (age 12 yrs. And over)
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Interpreting Graphs and Intercepts
Tasks:
Study the line graph provided below. This graph shows the average hourly earnings in dollars in the United States from January 1996 through January 2006.
Now, answer the following questions:
1. According to this graph, what are the estimated lowest average earnings? In which year were they the lowest?12 in year month 01/1996
2. Does this graph have an x-intercept or a y-intercept? If yes, what does it represent? Dollars and month/year
3. In which year did the average earnings reach $16 per hour 01/06 year month
Deliverables and format:
Submit your answer in a Word document.
Line Spacing: Double
Font: Arial; 10 point
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Interpreting Graphs and Intercepts
Introduction:
Graphs are created so that we can quickly derive meaningful information from them. They provide a visual representation of the data and, therefore, an understanding of the scenario. Interpreting graphs, therefore, is an important skill that you should acquire.
Interpreting Graphs and Intercepts
Introduction:
Graphs are created so that we can quickly derive meaningful information from them. They provide a visual representation of the data and, therefore, an understanding of the scenario. Interpreting graphs, therefore, is an important skill that you should acquire.
Tasks:
Study the line graph provided below. The line in the graph shows crime rates. It depicts the number of victims per 1,000 persons, age 12 years and over, in the United States from 1973 through 2003.
Now, answer the following questions:
1. According to this graph, what is the lowest violent crime rate? In which year was it the lowest?1985
2. What does the x-intercept in this graph represent? highest and lowest crime rate
3. What does the y-intercept in this graph represent? Number of victims per 1000 persons (age 12 yrs. And over)
this is part 2 of assignmentInterpreting Graphs and Intercepts
Tasks:
Study the line graph provided below. This graph shows the average hourly earnings in dollars in the United States from January 1996 through January 2006.
Now, answer the following questions
1. According to this graph, what are the estimated lowest average earnings? In which year were they the lowest?12 in year month 01/1996
2. Does this graph have an x-intercept or a y-intercept? If yes, what does it represent? Dollars and month/year
3. In which year did the average earnings reach $16 per hour 01/06 year month
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To answer the questions about the line graph provided, follow these steps:
1. Look at the graph to find the lowest violent crime rate. Find the point on the graph where the line is at its lowest. According to the graph, the lowest violent crime rate is in the year 1985.
2. Now, let's look for the x-intercept. The x-intercept is the point where the line on the graph crosses the x-axis, or in other words, where the line has a y-coordinate of zero. In this graph, the x-axis represents the years. So the x-intercept represents the year(s) when the crime rate is zero. The x-intercept in this graph doesn't appear to exist since the crime rate never reaches zero. Therefore, there is no x-intercept.
3. Finally, let's find the y-intercept. The y-intercept is the point where the line on the graph crosses the y-axis, or where the line has an x-coordinate of zero. In this graph, the y-axis represents the crime rate. So the y-intercept represents the crime rate when the year is zero. The y-intercept in this graph is the crime rate at the starting point of the graph, which is the year 1973. The y-intercept represents the number of victims per 1,000 persons aged 12 years and over.
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