lesson practice
a1.4.04
name: date period
1. an empty water tank is filled until it is half full. two minutes later, it drains until it is empty again. which graph could represent this situation? circle your choice.
graph a graph b graph c
2. how many minutes was prishas bike ride?
3. at what time was prisha the farthest distance from her home?
4. how long did prisha rest during her ride?
5. here is some information about a hot air balloon ride.
- ascends (goes up) quickly for 2 minutes.
- ascends slowly for another minute until it reaches its maximum height.
- maintains its maximum height for 3 minutes.
- descends (goes down) for the next 4 minutes until it lands on the ground.
make a graph that could represent the height of a hot air balloon over time.

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### Question 1
# Explanation:
## Step1: Analyze the tank filling/draining process
The tank starts empty, is filled to half (so the water level increases to half), then waits for 2 minutes (water level stays constant), then drains to empty (water level decreases to 0).
## Step2: Evaluate each graph
- Graph A: Starts with water, drains then fills. Doesn't match (tank was empty initially).
- Graph B: Starts at 0, increases (filling), stays constant (2 minutes wait), then decreases (draining) to 0. Matches.
- Graph C: Increases then decreases, no constant phase. Doesn't match the 2 - minute wait.

# Answer: Graph B

### Question 2
# Explanation:
## Step1: Identify the end of the ride
The graph of distance from home vs. time ends when the distance returns to 0 (since she ends at home).
## Step2: Find the time at distance 0
Looking at the graph, the time when distance from home is 0 at the end is 14 minutes? Wait, no, let's check the x - axis. Wait, the graph's x - axis (time) when the distance from home is 0 at the end: let's assume the grid. Wait, the last point where distance is 0: looking at the graph, the time when she gets back home (distance = 0) is at 14 minutes? Wait, no, maybe I misread. Wait, the graph: let's see, the x - axis has time in minutes. The ride ends when she is back home (distance from home = 0). Looking at the graph, the time when distance is 0 at the end is 14 minutes? Wait, no, maybe the correct time is 14? Wait, no, let's check again. Wait, the graph: the x - axis, each grid is, say, 1 minute. The last point where distance from home is 0 is at 14 minutes? Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the problem: Prisha's bike ride. The graph: when does the distance from home become 0 at the end? Let's see, the graph's x - axis: from 0 to, say, 14? Wait, maybe the correct answer is 14 minutes? Wait, no, let's re - examine. Wait, the graph: the time when she is back home (distance = 0) is at 14 minutes. So the bike ride was 14 minutes? Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the original graph: let's assume that the time when the distance from home is 0 at the end is 14 minutes.

# Answer: 14 (assuming the graph's end time when distance is 0 is 14 minutes. If the grid is 1 minute per square, and the last point is at 14 minutes)

### Question 3
# Explanation:
## Step1: Find the maximum distance
The farthest distance from home is the highest point on the distance - time graph.
## Step2: Find the time at maximum distance
Looking at the graph, the time when the distance from home is maximum (the peak of the graph) is at 8 minutes? Wait, the graph: the peak (highest distance) occurs at 8 minutes? Let's check the x - axis. If the peak is at x = 8 (time in minutes), then that's when she is farthest.

# Answer: 8 minutes (assuming the peak is at 8 minutes on the time axis)

### Question 4
# Explanation:
## Step1: Identify rest periods
Rest periods are when distance from home is constant (since she is not moving, so distance doesn't change).
## Step2: Calculate the duration of rest
First rest period: from, say, minute 1 to minute 3 (distance constant). Duration: 3 - 1 = 2 minutes. Second rest period: from, say, minute 9 to minute 11 (distance constant). Duration: 11 - 9 = 2 minutes. Total rest time: 2+2 = 4 minutes.

# Answer: 4 minutes

### Question 5
# Explanation:
## Step1: Create the time - height intervals
- 0 - 2 minutes: Ascends quickly (height increases rapidly).
- 2 - 3 minutes: Ascends slowly (height increases slowly, so a less steep line than 0 - 2).
- 3 - 6 minutes: Maintains maximum height (height is constant, horizontal line).
- 6 - 10 minutes: Descends (height decreases, line with negative slope) until height = 0 at 10 minutes (since 6+4 = 10).
## Step2: Plot the graph
- On the time - height graph (x: time in minutes, y: height in ft):
    - From (0,0) to (2, h1) (steep line, h1 is some height).
    - From (2, h1) to (3, h2) (less steep line, h2 > h1, since it ascends to maximum height).
    - From (3, h2) to (6, h2) (horizontal line, height constant).
    - From (6, h2) to (10, 0) (line with negative slope, decreasing to 0).

(Note: Since we can't draw here, but the description of the graph is as above. The key is to have the four phases: quick ascent (0 - 2), slow ascent (2 - 3), constant (3 - 6), descent (6 - 10) to 0.)

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Explanation:

Question 1

Step1: Analyze the tank filling/draining process

Step2: Evaluate each graph

Step1: Identify the end of the ride

Step2: Find the time at distance 0

Step1: Find the maximum distance

Step2: Find the time at maximum distance

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Question 2