A distance/time graph shows time on one axis (x) and distance on the other axis (y). It is important to plot the important information from the problem. For example: ...

Learn how to plot and read distance-time graphs with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

If you look back at our model, you can see that we are plotting distance (x) versus time squared (t 2) and these two should be proportional with the constant of (1/2)a. So, the slope of our ...

By visualizing time on the x-axis, Playfair had created a tool for making pictures from numbers which offered a portal to a much deeper connection with time and distance.