400-Meter Modeling

In this linear modeling activity, students make predictions about record times for the women’s `400`-meter dash. They also reflect on the contextual meaning of the slope and intercept, and consider shortcomings of the model over the long run. Screen 1 image credit: https://www.iaaf.org French translation courtesy of Jocelyn Dagenais: https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5b075a34ef2ea3519dd583c3

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