Question

picture this 1. interpret data which thermostat reached its temperature setting the quickest? the break in the vertical axis between 0 and 15 means that numbers in this range are left out. this leaves room to spread the scale where the data points lie, making the graph easier to read. classroom temperature

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the graph's time axis

The y - axis represents time (in minutes) taken to reach the thermostat temperature. A shorter time means quicker reaching.

Step2: Compare the time taken by each line

• Line C: Reaches the temperature (around 16°C) in the least amount of time (less than 25 minutes, and visually, it has the steepest descent towards the temperature, meaning it takes the shortest time to reach the set temperature among A, B, and C).
• Line A: Takes more time than C (has a flatter part and then descends, overall time is more than C).
• Line B: Takes the most time as it has the gentlest slope, meaning it takes the longest to reach the temperature.

Answer:

The thermostat represented by line C (or the temperature setting reached by the thermostat with the graph line C) reached its temperature setting the quickest.