A snail moving at a constant rate traveled a distance of 2 feet in
1/2 hour. Create a graph to represent y, the number of feet the snail traveled in x hours.
Select two points on the coordinate grid. A line will connect the two points.
To create a graph representing the number of feet the snail traveled in x hours, we can set up a linear relationship between the distance traveled and the time elapsed.
We are given that the snail traveled 2 feet in 1/2 hour. This can be written as:
y = 2x
Now, let's select two values for x and find the corresponding values for y:
When x = 0 (no time has elapsed yet), y = 2(0) = 0. This gives us the point (0, 0).
When x = 1 (1 hour has elapsed), y = 2(1) = 2. This gives us the point (1, 2).
Now, let's plot these two points on a coordinate grid and connect them with a line:
Coordinate grid:
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|(0, 0)__________
This graph represents the relationship between the number of feet the snail traveled (y) and the number of hours that have elapsed (x). The line connecting the two points shows that for every hour that passes, the snail travels an additional 2 feet.
So what are the points?
The two points on the graph representing the relationship between the number of feet the snail traveled (y) and the number of hours that have elapsed (x) are:
(0, 0) - This point represents the starting position of the snail, when no time has elapsed yet and it has not traveled any distance.
(1, 2) - This point represents the snail's position after 1 hour has elapsed, where it has traveled 2 feet.
The line connecting these two points represents the linear relationship between distance traveled and time elapsed.
I'm kinda slow, can you tell me the points, please?
Apologies for the confusion. The two points on the graph are:
(0, 0) - This point represents the starting position of the snail, when no time has elapsed yet and it has not traveled any distance.
(1, 2) - This point represents the snail's position after 1 hour has elapsed, where it has traveled 2 feet.
These are the two points that we can use to create the line on the graph.