Asked by sam

yrell is traveling to Chicago, Illinois. He takes a cab service from the airport to his hotel. The table shows the linear relationship between the number of miles the cab travels, x, and the total fee, y.

Cab Fare
Number of Miles Total Fee
2 $17.00
5 $21.50
7 $24.50
10 $29.00
15 $36.50


What does the y-intercept mean in this situation?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The y-intercept is $14.00. It represents the fixed starting charge (the fee charged even if the cab travels 0 miles) — the initial/flag drop fare before mileage is added.