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Get the Math and Points Aug 2016 CC Alg I Regents #1

aug-2016-cc-alg-i-1Which interval has the greatest slope or the steepest portion!!
(1) hour 0 to hour 1, the y value changed from 0 to 2
(2) hour 1 to hour 2, the y value changed from 2 to 3.5
(3) hour 2 to hour 3, the y value changed from 3.5 to 4.5
(4) hour 3 to hour 4, the y value changed from 4.5 to 5
So which has the greatest rate of change?  We can also look at the graph and see the portion that is the steepest.

That’s it!! 2 points

Get the Math & Points June 2016 CC Alg I Regents #16

June 2016 CC Alg I 16Put j(x) into Y1 and try the other equations in Y2 then compare the Y1 and Y2 columns
Below is answers 1 and 2 which have the same equation, neither is a match!

Now we will try the equation for (3) and (4), see below:
CC Alg I June 2016 16c y

So now we can see the match!
However, at x = -6, the y value is 115 and we are looking for -29, so it cannot be -6

June 2016 Alg I 16 c check

At x = 6 below, you can see the y value is -29.
Also check out the symmetry of the y values and how the values are centered around (6,-29): this is what makes it the vertex or turning point.

June 2016 Alg I 16 table right

We could also use the vertex form of a parabola but it  has a tricky negative sign issue which these answer choices prey upon.
Using the graph feature of the  TI-84 is also an option but since the normal viewing window is +/-10,  -29 would be outside that window.