standard_description: Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship or from two (x, y) values, including reading these from a table or from a graph. Interpret the rate of change and initial value of a linear function in terms of the situation it models, and in terms of its graph or a table of values.
problem_activity: Sylvia bikes home along a straight road from her friend’s house, a distance of 8 miles. The graph shows her journey:
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Describe what may have happened. Be sure to include details about her pace, points that indicate a change in action, and where she starts and stops.
Are all sections of the graph realistic? Explain your reasoning.


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