Carla likes to go bird watching with her mom. After each outing, Carla records on a graph how many birds they spotted. Is this an example of a discrete or continuous function? Explain.

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

were you able to get anywhere with this?

ttp · Answer

Nope I'm confused

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

if you're completely stuck, think "is it possible to have 1/2 a bird?"

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

or, "is it possible to have 0.1 of a bird?"

ttp · Answer

Huh? Honestly i think it's Continuos Function. But i don't know why? :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

well if it was continuous, then fractions and decimal numbers would be allowed

BUT...you cannot have 1/2 a bird or 0.1 of a bird. Only positive whole numbers are allowed. Numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4, ...

so that's why it's NOT continuous