Question
Meg bought a season pass at Elk Mountain Ski Resort to access the ski slopes, and she plans to rent her equipment from the resort each day she skis. The total amount Meg will pay by the end of the season depends on how many days she skis.
This situation can be modeled as a linear relationship.
What does the y-intercept of the line tell you about the situation?
This situation can be modeled as a linear relationship.
What does the y-intercept of the line tell you about the situation?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the context of Meg's skiing situation at Elk Mountain Ski Resort, the y-intercept of the linear relationship represents the fixed cost associated with the season pass. This value indicates the total amount Meg would pay if she skied for zero days.
Since Meg has already bought the season pass, the y-intercept reflects the upfront cost of that season pass, without any additional rental costs for equipment. In other words, it illustrates that even if she does not ski at all, her initial expenditure (the cost of the season pass) will still be incurred. This means the y-intercept is essentially the cost of the season pass itself.
Since Meg has already bought the season pass, the y-intercept reflects the upfront cost of that season pass, without any additional rental costs for equipment. In other words, it illustrates that even if she does not ski at all, her initial expenditure (the cost of the season pass) will still be incurred. This means the y-intercept is essentially the cost of the season pass itself.