Use the table to answer the question.
x
(time in years) 0 2 4
y
(height of tree in feet) 3 6 9Interpret the y
-intercept and slope in the context of this situation. For the slope, give the most simplified rate using whole numbers.(2 points)
The y
-intercept is
feet. The slope is
feet every
year(s).
The y-intercept is 3 feet, which represents the height of the tree when time is equal to 0 years.
To find the slope, we can calculate the change in height over the change in time.
Slope = (change in y) / (change in x)
Slope = (9 - 3) / (4 - 0)
Slope = 6 / 4
Slope = 1.5
Therefore, the slope is 1.5 feet every 1 year.