Learning Goal
Part of: Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations — 1 of 2 cluster items
Graph proportional relationships, interpreting the unit rate as the slope
**8.EE.B.5**: Graph proportional relationships, interpreting the unit rate as the slope of the graph. Compare two different proportional relationships represented in different ways. For example, compare a distance-time graph to a distance-time equation to determine which of two moving objects has greater speed.
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8.EE.B.5: Graph proportional relationships, interpreting the unit rate as the slope of the graph. Compare two different proportional relationships represented in different ways. For example, compare a distance-time graph to a distance-time equation to determine which of two moving objects has greater speed.
What you'll learn
- Graph a proportional relationship from a table, equation, or verbal description, producing a straight line through the origin
- Identify the unit rate of a proportional relationship and explain why it equals the slope of the corresponding graph
- Calculate slope as rise over run from a graph and connect this calculation to the unit rate in the original context
- Compare two proportional relationships given in different representations (table, graph, equation, or verbal description) and determine which has the greater rate
- Interpret the slope of a proportional relationship graph in context, using appropriate units (e.g., "miles per hour," "dollars per pound")
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