Here are two pairs of quantities from a situation you’ve seen in this lesson. Each pair has a relationship that can be defined as a function. time, in seconds, since the dog owner left and the total number of times the dog has barked
time, in seconds, since the owner left and the total distance, in feet, that the dog has walked while waiting
Choose one pair of quantities and express their relationship as a function.

In that function, which variable is independent? Which one is dependent?
Write a sentence of the form “ is a function of .”
Sketch a possible graph of the relationship on the coordinate plane. Be sure to label and indicate a scale on each axis, and be prepared to explain your reasoning.
Blank grid with axes.