A science class is tracking the progress of plant growth. The class starts the experiment with a plant five centimeters high. The plant grows two centimeters each day. The model for plant growth "y" is given by: y = 2x + 5. What is the meaning of the y-intercept in this equation?

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the y-intercept is two times larger than five
the y-intercept is two times larger than five

the y-intercept is the starting height of the plant
the y-intercept is the starting height of the plant

the y-intercept is the starting date

the y-intercept is the starting date ,

the y-intercept is the largest height the plant can grow

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the y-intercept is the starting height of the plant.