Use words to describe the pattern.

Question

(-2,-1), (-1,0), (0,1), (1,2), (2,3)

(1 point)
Responses

When the independent variable x increases by 1, the dependent variable y decreases by 1.
When the independent variable x increases by 1, the dependent variable y decreases by 1.

The dependent variable x is always 1, the independent variable y increases by 1.
The dependent variable x is always 1, the independent variable y increases by 1.

When the independent variable x increases by 1, the dependent variable y increases by 1.
When the independent variable x increases by 1, the dependent variable y increases by 1.

None of these

Answer 1

To accurately describe the pattern in the provided points \((-2,-1), (-1,0), (0,1), (1,2), (2,3)\), we observe the relationship between the independent variable \(x\) and the dependent variable \(y\).

As \(x\) increases by 1 (from \(-2\) to \(-1\), from \(-1\) to \(0\), from \(0\) to \(1\), and from \(1\) to \(2\)), the value of \(y\) increases by 1 (from \(-1\) to \(0\), from \(0\) to \(1\), from \(1\) to \(2\), and from \(2\) to \(3\)).

Therefore, the correct description of the pattern is:

"When the independent variable \(x\) increases by 1, the dependent variable \(y\) increases by 1."

Thus, the correct response is: When the independent variable x increases by 1, the dependent variable y increases by 1.