Module 3

Have you heard that things are going up? Prices and the cost of living increase from year to year. Normally the cost of goods and services grow as a linear relation. Identifying a trend or a linear pattern may help you predict how much an item will cost in the future.

 

Module 3 is all about linear relations. You will work to answer the module question: How can situations be modelled by linear relations?

 

In this module you will focus on how statistics can be used to help make decisions. To do this, you will explore the lessons and questions in the table.

 

Lesson	Topic	Lesson Questions
1	Linear Relations in Tables and Graphs	How can you distinguish a linear relation from a nonlinear relation?
		How can you identify a linear relation?
		How can slope be used to solve problems?
2	Equation of a Line	How does the equation of a linear function relate to the function’s graph?
		How are the properties of linear functions applied to studying and solving problems?
3	Scatterplots and Linear Trends	How does a line of best fit relate to the correlation of two variables?
		What are the uses and limitations of a line of best fit?
4	Applying Linear Relations and Solving Problems	How do linear relations connect with the workplace?
		What applications involve linear relations?

 

You will be prompted to complete Module 3 Project: Household Water Conservation as you work through the lessons. You might want to skip forward to the Module 3 Project for a sneak peek now.

 

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