Chapter 3: Linear Functions Name
Section 3: Slope as Rate of Change Date
Topics in Algebra 1 © 2001 Texas Instruments Student Worksheet 3-19
Activities
The
Activities
section helps you practice finding a slope as rate of change. You can select from
two activities—
Balloon Speed
or
Dive
. Follow these steps to play the activity and complete your
worksheet.
1. Make sure you are in the
Activities
for this section.
2. Highlight an activity using
$
or
#
, and press
b
.
Scoring:
You get two
attempts to solve each
problem. You earn 2
points for a correct
answer on the first try, 1
point for a correct answer
on the second try.
You can earn up to 10
points.
Balloon Speed
1. Highlight a level (bronze = least difficult; gold = most
difficult), and press
b
to select it.
2. Select whether you want to play during
Nighttime
or
Daytime
.
3. Take a trip in the balloon. Record the times and positions in
the table.
4. Calculate the rate of change (the slope) of each trip, showing
all work, including the correct units. Enter the rate and press
Í. If the answer is incorrect, the correct answer is
displayed; press any key to resume play.
5. What level did you play?
6. What was your score?
Trip Start
Time
Start
Position
Stop
Time
Stop
Position
Speed
(include units)
1
2
3
4
5
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