A botanist collected data on the growth of sunflowers to maturity.%0D%0A%0D%0AShe modeled the equation y=x+32%0D%0A%0D%0A=%0D%0A%0D%0A+%0D%0A3%0D%0A2%0D%0A for the line of best fit. %0D%0A%0D%0AThe independent variable, x, is time in weeks and the dependent variable, y, is height in feet. What does the slope mean in this context?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.%0D%0AThe sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe sunflower's height increases by an additional 3/2 foot each week.%0D%0AThe sunflower's height increases by an additional 3/2 foot each week.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe sunflower's starting height is 3/2 foot.%0D%0AThe sunflower's starting height is 3/2 foot.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe sunflower's age increases by an additional 3/2 week every 1 foot.%0D%0AThe sunflower's age increases by an additional 3/2 week every 1 foot.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe sunflower's starting height is 1 foot.%0D%0AThe sunflower's starting height is 1 foot.

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The slope of the line, which is 1 in this case, represents the rate at which the sunflower's height increases over time. Therefore, the correct answer is:

The sunflower's height increases by an additional 1 foot each week.