In Alaska, the temperature outside when you wake up is -4 degrees. The temperature increases by 1 degree for every hour over the next 10 hours. Which of the following graphs best models this temperature?
To determine the best graph that models this temperature change, we need to consider the given information.
Initially, the temperature is -4 degrees. As time passes, the temperature increases by 1 degree per hour.
We can use this information to create a table:
Time (hours) Temperature (degrees)
0 -4
1 -4 + 1 = -3
2 -3 + 1 = -2
3 -2 + 1 = -1
4 -1 + 1 = 0
5 0 + 1 = 1
6 1 + 1 = 2
7 2 + 1 = 3
8 3 + 1 = 4
9 4 + 1 = 5
10 5 + 1 = 6
Now, let's plot these values on a graph.
The x-axis represents time in hours (from 0 to 10), and the y-axis represents temperature in degrees.
Based on the table, the graph would start at -4 degrees at time 0 and increase by 1 degree per hour.
The best graph to represent this temperature change would be a linear graph with a positive slope.
Therefore, the correct graph would be a line that starts below the x-axis (for -4 degrees) and has a positive slope.
None of the given answer choices are provided, so we cannot determine the best graph from the options given.