The purpose of the Signature Assignment is to have you work with real-life data to answer a real-life question using the tools, technology, and skills of MTH/219. In Week 4, you will analyze your graphs.
Graph the rational equation y = 1/x either in Microsoft® Excel® or using Desmos (see tutorial on how to use Desmos).
Create a scatterplot of your data in Microsoft® Excel® (just a scatterplot without regression). You will use these graphs in a comparison.
Answer the following questions in a Microsoft® Word document. Each question should be 260 to 350 words.
What happens to the values of the rational function over time? This is a characteristic of inverse variation. Does your data also seem to follow this trend?
What happens to the values of the rational function as you approach 0 from the right? Does your data also seem to follow this trend?
Do you think this model is a good fit for your data? Why or why not?
