Oceanographers are using a graph to determine the height of a seamount when it reaches the ocean surface. They have determined that the intercept is (0, 360). What does this intercept MOST likely indicate?

A. the x-intercept where x is equal to 360 and y is equal to 0
B. the x-intercept where x is equal to 0 and y is equal to 360
C. the y-intercept where x is equal to 360 and y is equal to 0
D. the y-intercept where x is equal to 0 and y is equal to 360

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B. the x-intercept where x is equal to 0 and y is equal to 360

This is because the intercept point (0, 360) indicates that the seamount reaches the ocean surface at a depth of 360 units (y-axis) when it reaches the surface (x-axis).