Asked by DEDE

The table shows the height of water in a pool as it is being filled.

A table showing Height of Water in a Pool with two columns and six rows. The first column, Time in minutes, has the entries, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. The second column, Height in inches, has the entries, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24.
The slope of the line through the points is 2. Which statement describes how the slope relates to the height of the water in the pool?

The height of the water increases 2 inches per minute.
The height of the water decreases 2 inches per minute.
The height of the water was 2 inches before any water was added.
The height of the water will be 2 inches when the pool is filled.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"The height of the water increases 2 inches per minute."

Explanation: slope = change in height ÷ change in time = (12−8)/(4−2) = 2 inches per minute, so the water level rises 2 in each minute.