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Interpreting Graphs — Quiz

Question 3 • Mathematics 8

The situation that is best modeled by a discrete graph is

Answer
A
the daily records of the distance of each hotel from home during a cross-country trip.
B
the speed of a motorcycle over the distance it travels.
C
the body temperature of an athlete during a workout.
D
the height of a wave over time.

Explanation

A discrete graph represents separate, countable data points rather than values at every moment. The distance from home recorded for each hotel on a cross-country trip is measured at distinct stops, so choice A, the daily records of those distances, is best modeled discretely. Speed, body temperature, and wave height can change continuously over distance or time.

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