A botanist collected data on the growth of sunflowers to maturity. She modeled the equation y = x +
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 y-intercept mean in this context?
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A The sunflower's starting height is 1 foot.The sunflower's starting height is 1 foot.
B The sunflower's starting height is
foot.The sunflower's starting height is 1 2 foot.
C The sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.The sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.
D The sunflower's height increases by an additional
foot each week.
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B The sunflower's starting height is 1 2 foot.
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