In Alaska, the temperature outside when you wake up is -4 degrees. The temperature increases by 1 degree for every hour over the next 10 hours. Which of the following graphs best models this temperature?

Answer 1

To determine the best graph that models this temperature change, we need to consider the given information.

Initially, the temperature is -4 degrees. As time passes, the temperature increases by 1 degree per hour.

We can use this information to create a table:

Time (hours) Temperature (degrees)
0 -4
1 -4 + 1 = -3
2 -3 + 1 = -2
3 -2 + 1 = -1
4 -1 + 1 = 0
5 0 + 1 = 1
6 1 + 1 = 2
7 2 + 1 = 3
8 3 + 1 = 4
9 4 + 1 = 5
10 5 + 1 = 6

Now, let's plot these values on a graph.

The x-axis represents time in hours (from 0 to 10), and the y-axis represents temperature in degrees.

Based on the table, the graph would start at -4 degrees at time 0 and increase by 1 degree per hour.

The best graph to represent this temperature change would be a linear graph with a positive slope.

Therefore, the correct graph would be a line that starts below the x-axis (for -4 degrees) and has a positive slope.

None of the given answer choices are provided, so we cannot determine the best graph from the options given.