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A graph shows a horizontal axis representing time in months ranging from 0 to 10 in increments of 1. The vertical axis represents cost of music subscription ranging from 0 to 20 in increments of 2. Two plotted points are: left parenthesis 0 comma 10 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 1 comma 12 right parenthesis. These points are joined by a straight line with arrows on both the ends.
Interpret the y
-intercept in the context of this situation.
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Responses
The cost is $12 for the subscription.
The cost is $12 for the subscription.
The initial cost is $10 for the subscription.
The initial cost is $10 for the subscription.
The cost is $10 every week.
The cost is $10 every week.
The initial cost is $10 every 2 weeks.
1 answer
The correct interpretation of the y-intercept in the context of the given situation is:
The initial cost is $10 for the subscription.
This is because the y-intercept occurs at the point (0, 10), which indicates that when the time (in months) is 0, the cost of the music subscription is $10.
