MSR Math Reflection 1

1.  In a linear relationship, as the indipendent variable changes, the dependent variable can change as well.  Since it is linear, the independent variable changes by a steady rate while a dependent variable does as well.  An example is that as the independent variable increases by 1, the dependent variable incrreases by 5.  They will both always increase or decrease at the same rate. 

 

2.  The pattern of change in a linear relationship shows up in a table by X increasing or decreasing by the same number every-time and then Y increasing or decreasing by the same number everytime.  It shows up in a graph because the line will be a straight line.  You will be able to see that every data point incereases or decreases on the X axis by a consistent rate while the the data point increases or decreases by another number every-time on the Y axis.  It shows up in an equation because it will say Y equals a certain number times X which shows that it will alwyas be a steady rate.