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Due Date: Friday, January 25, 2013
Class: _____2/3____5/6____7/8
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Please respond fully to the following question, showing or explaining how you got your answer.
Your response will be graded using the NJ State 3-point scoring rubric and will count as one quiz
grade. You have the entire week to complete it, please see me if you need help.
Fred slides down a 200 ft. water slide at a constant rate of 10 ft. per second. The linear
equation y = -10x + 200 represents the distance, y, that Fred has to slide.
a. Identify the x and y intercepts (making a table helps you find the zeros!)
b. Describe the meaning of the x and y intercepts in this example.
c. Graph the equation. Label and use an appropriate scale.