Proportionality and Linear Relationships · Algebraic Thinking

Representing Linear Functions

Connecting unit rates to the equation y equals mx plus b and comparing different representations of functions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we identify a linear relationship from a table of values versus a graph?
  2. 2What information does the y intercept provide in a real world scenario?
  3. 3When is a verbal description more useful than an algebraic equation for describing change?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Algebra - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Proportionality and Linear Relationships
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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