Water Pressure

An unusual method of measuring water pressure provides an opportunity to develop a linear function model.

Subject: Algebra
Topics:
- Coordinate Systems
- Patterns, Relations and Functions
- Linear Equations and Functions
Grades: 6 - 12
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can plot a point in a two-dimensional coordinate system, given the coordinates, or determine the coordinates of a given point
- Can relate aspects of a graphical model to the real world situation which is being modeled
- Can determine the equation of a linear function that closely matches a set of points

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