Water Pressure
An unusual method of measuring water pressure provides an opportunity to develop a linear function model.
| Subject: Mathematics Topics: Algebra—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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Running time 5:09 minutes.
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