A surfer paddles out past breaking waves, rides a

Question

wave, paddles back out past the breaking waves,
rides another wave back to the beach. Draw a
sketch of a graph (with labels) that shows the
surfer’s possible distance from the beach over time.

Answer 1

Here is a simple sketch of a graph that shows the surfer's distance from the beach over time:

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Distance (m) | /
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Time