A botanist collected data on the growth of sunflowers to maturity.

She modeled the equation y=x+32
for the line of best fit.

The independent variable, x, is time in weeks and the dependent variable, y, is height in feet. What does the slope mean in this context?

(1 point)
Responses

The sunflower's starting height is 1 foot.
The sunflower's starting height is 1 foot.

The sunflower's height increases by an additional 3/2 foot each week.
The sunflower's height increases by an additional 3/2 foot each week.

The sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.
The sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.

The sunflower's starting height is 3/2 foot.
The sunflower's starting height is 3/2 foot.

The sunflower's age increases by an additional 3/2 week every 1 foot.

3 answers

The slope in this context represents the rate at which the sunflower's height increases each week. Therefore, the correct answer is:

The sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.
A,B,C OR D ?
Sorry for the confusion! The correct answer is:

C) The sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.