Math Problem Statement

Time will be plotted on the horizontal axis below. If the best scale is used to plot the data, what are the values of A and B?

Solution

To determine the values of AA and BB for the scatter graph, we need to analyze the range of the data and select an appropriate scale.

The values in the table are as follows:

  • Time (seconds): 71, 135, 14, 116, 58
  • Height (meters): 29, 37, 6, 31, 18

Steps to Determine AA and BB

  1. Identify the Range for Each Axis:

    • For Time (horizontal axis): The minimum value is 14, and the maximum is 135. So, the range is from 14 to 135.
    • For Height (vertical axis): The minimum value is 6, and the maximum is 37. So, the range is from 6 to 37.
  2. Choose the Scale:

    • For Time, a reasonable scale could have intervals that accommodate the range from 0 to around 140.
    • For Height, a scale that covers from 0 to 40 would be sufficient.
  3. Define AA and BB:

    • AA is likely the maximum value for Time on the graph, which would be slightly above 135 (likely rounded to 140 for ease).
    • BB is the maximum for Height, so we can set it to 40.

Final Answer:

  • A=140A = 140
  • B=40B = 40

Would you like a further breakdown of the steps or an explanation of how to plot these points?


Additional Questions for Practice:

  1. How would you choose the scale if the values had a larger range?
  2. What if the height values were negative? How would that affect BB?
  3. Can you describe the process of plotting a scatter graph step-by-step?
  4. How would you find the mean of the height values?
  5. If another point was added with time 200, what would the new AA value be?

Tip:

Always choose scales that allow for easy division of the graph's range, which helps in accurate plotting and interpretation.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Data Interpretation
Graph Scaling
Scatter Plot

Formulas

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Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8