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Copyright ? 2015, 2008, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Section 1.1, Slide * Chapter 1 Linear Equations and Linear Functions 1.1 Using Qualitative Graphs to Describe Situations Qualitative Graph A qualitative graph is a graph without scaling (tick marks and their numbers) on the axes. Definition Example: Reading a Qualitative Graph Since 1985, Michael Jordan has endorsed a successful lines of shoes, called Air Jordan?. Let p be the retail price (in dollars) of Air Jordans and t be the number of years since 1985. The qualitative graph displayed below describes the prices of the shoes. What does the graph tell us? Solution The graph (or curve) tells us that the retail price of Air Jordans has increased steadily. A curve is said to be linear if it forms a straight line. The curve of the previous slide is linear. Independent and Dependent Variables Definition Assume that an authentic situation can be described by using the variables t and p and that p depends on t: We call t the independent variable. We call p the dependent variable. Example: Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables For each situation, identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. 1. You are waiting in line to go to a concert. Let T be the number of minutes you must wait, and let N be the number of people ahead of you when you first get in line. 2. Let n be the number of times a person can life dumbbells that weigh w pounds. Solution 1. The more people ahead of you when you first get in line, the more time you must wait. The wait time, T, depends on the number of people ahead of you, N. Thus, T is the dependent variable and N is the independent variable. (The number of people in line does not depend on your wait time.) Solution 2. The heavier the dumbbells, the fewer times the person can life them. The number of times the person can lift the dumbbells, n, depends on the dumbbells’ weight, w. Thus, n is the dependent variable and w is