Sasha is swimming laps at the community pool. She starts in her lane at one end of the pool and swims back and forth several times at a steady rate. Which graph could show Sasha’s distance from her starting position over time?
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Sasha is swimming laps at the community pool. She starts in her lane at one end of the pool and swims back and forth several times at a steady rate. Which graph could show Sasha’s distance from her starting position over time?
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To determine which graph could show Sasha’s distance from her starting position over time, we need to consider the nature of her swimming. As she swims back and forth, her distance from the starting point will increase as she moves away and decrease when she returns.
The correct graph would have a zigzag pattern, representing the distance increasing and then decreasing periodically. If the options include a line that goes up and down repeatedly, that would be the right choice.
Please check the options to identify the graph that reflects this back-and-forth motion!