Key features of a graph, and its domain and range
Grade 9 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.
Pia graphs a rocket launch. For which inputs is the graph above the x-axis?
- x > 3
- x ≥ 3
- x < 3
Ren graphs a cloud that sinks. For which inputs is the graph above the x-axis?
Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): a line through (0, 10), (5, 0) and (10, −10). Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): a line through (0, 10), (5, 0) and (10, −10). 0 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - x > 5
- x ≤ 5
- x < 5
Zee graphs a soup bowl. For which inputs is the graph above the x-axis?
Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): a V shape through (1, 0), (3, −4) and (5, 0), with arrows on both ends. Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): a V shape through (1, 0), (3, −4) and (5, 0), with arrows on both ends. V shape 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 - x ≤ 1 or x ≥ 5
- 1 < x < 5
- x < 1 or x > 5
Ari's bike ride goes up and down hills. On which inputs is the graph decreasing?
Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): dots at (0, 2), (3, 8), (6, 4), (9, 10), joined by line segments. Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): dots at (0, 2), (3, 8), (6, 4), (9, 10), joined by line segments. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - From y = 4 to y = 8
- From x = 0 to x = 3 and from x = 6 to x = 9
- From x = 3 to x = 6
Bo's sled ride goes down and up. On which inputs is the graph increasing?
Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): dots at (0, 5), (2, 1), (5, 7), (8, 3), joined by line segments. Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): dots at (0, 5), (2, 1), (5, 7), (8, 3), joined by line segments. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - From y = 1 to y = 7
- From x = 0 to x = 2 and from x = 5 to x = 8
- From x = 2 to x = 5
Jun's swing goes back and forth. On which inputs is the graph increasing?
Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): dots at (0, 10), (3, 4), (6, 12), (9, 6), joined by line segments. Graph on a grid (each square is one unit): dots at (0, 10), (3, 4), (6, 12), (9, 6), joined by line segments. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 - From x = 3 to x = 6
- From y = 4 to y = 12
- From x = 0 to x = 3 and from x = 6 to x = 9
Kira's pool has 30 liters and drains 5 liters each minute until empty. Time is x (minutes) and the water is y (liters). What are the domain and range?
- Domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 30; range 0 ≤ y ≤ 6
- Domain x ≥ 0; range y ≥ 0
- Domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 6; range 0 ≤ y ≤ 30
Luz saves $5 a week toward a $40 bike light. Time is x (weeks) and the savings are y (dollars). What are the domain and range?
- Domain x ≥ 0; range y ≥ 0
- Domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 40; range 0 ≤ y ≤ 8
- Domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 8; range 0 ≤ y ≤ 40
Milo's 12 cm candle burns 3 cm each hour until gone. Time is x (hours) and the height is y (cm). What are the domain and range?
- Domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 12; range 0 ≤ y ≤ 4
- Domain x ≥ 0; range y ≥ 0
- Domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 4; range 0 ≤ y ≤ 12
Noah's lamp battery starts at 100 percent and drops 20 percent each hour until empty. Time is x (hours) and the battery is y (percent). What are the domain and range?
- Domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 5; range 0 ≤ y ≤ 100
- Domain x ≥ 0; range y ≥ 0
- Domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 100; range 0 ≤ y ≤ 5