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5.8.1 Meaning of a Function Presented Graphically

Algebra 15.8.1 Meaning of a Function Presented Graphically
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Here is a graph of the accumulated rainfall in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the first 60 days of 2017.

Continuous graph with title of Accumulated Rainfall, Las Vegas, Nevada, x-axis label of day of the year 2017, and y-axis label of rainfall in inches. The x-axis goes from 0 to 60 in increments of 10, the y-axis goes from 0 to 1-point-6 in increments of 0-point-2. Each day has the amount of rain accumulated with no rain in the first 10 days.

Use the graph to support your answers to the following questions.

1.

Is the accumulated amount of rainfall a function of time?

2.

Is time a function of accumulated rainfall?

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