Rate of Change

Grade 845 min

Learning Objective

I can calculate the rate of change from a graph or a table.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Introduction to average rate of change | Functions | Algebra I | Khan Academy

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

A table shows the distance a remote control car travels at different times: Time (seconds) | Distance (meters) ----------------|------------------ 2 | 10 4 | 20 What is the rate of change of distance with respect to time? A graph shows a straight line representing the height of a plant over time. At 1 week, the plant is 3 cm tall. At 5 weeks, the plant is 15 cm tall. What is the rate of change of the plant's height with respect to time?

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