Can someone please help me, I have already made my graphs, now I have to identify whether they are continuous or discrete. I have already googled continuous and discrete but I don't fully understand it... HELP !!!??? (picture of first graph posted below)

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bookworm14 · Answer

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phi · Answer

discrete means you plot points.  continuous means you "connect the dots" to form a continuous curve.

bookworm14 · Answer

so this would be discrete? (a straight line)

bookworm14 · Answer

@phi

phi · Answer

unless he sells fractions of a hook (I doubt it), this is discrete.  You only have points where the number of hooks is an integer number

bookworm14 · Answer

so on a continuous it can have any # and on a discrete it can't ? and do you think you could help with one more?

phi · Answer

compare that to distance walked over time.
i.e. distance is the y and time is the x
there are no "gaps" as you walk, and the graph would be a line.

bookworm14 · Answer

oh okay I see how that works :) , and im gonna post one more graph i think it might be continuous but im not 1,000% sure ...

bookworm14 · Answer

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phi · Answer

1000% is artistic hyperbole, used by people who don't understand math.

phi · Answer

It depends what you are plotting.

bookworm14 · Answer

it's a figure of speech to say that, thank you very much...I understand most math just fine, I have some of the highest text scores in the state :) ... and I will post the question to show you what i am plotting

bookworm14 · Answer

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phi · Answer

It (sort of) looks like  y= x^2 -2 
but if it is, then the shape should be more curved (not straight lines)

*it's a figure of speech -- yes, but it disseminates a notion to the listener who might think it makes sense

anwaarullah · Answer

Discrete
Values or observations that is counted as distinct and separate and can only take particular values. Examples: the number of kittens in a litter; number of threads in a sheet, number of stars given for an energy rating.   so your answer is discrete

bookworm14 · Answer

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@phi I came to get help with my math not be lectured on how I speak. And I know it is supposed to be curved but I did not have that option at the time I made it.

and thank you very much @anwaarullah