Unit 6: Relations and Functions

A relation represents a connection. Both cause and effect and before and after situations can be represented by relations.

Lesson 6.1: Graphs of Relations

Lesson 6.1 video link here. (Video under development)

Unit 6 Calculator Guide is here.

Graphing relations is a pictorial way of representing relationships between two quantities. The graph of a relation illustrates how one quantity varies as a related quantity is changed. Trends and patterns are often easy to identify from a graph.


In Lesson 6.1, you will learn about

  • interpreting relations represented as ordered pairs, in words, and as graphs

  • describing a possible situation that corresponds to a given graph

  • sketching a graph for a given situation