Tyrell 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 $13.00
5 $17.50
7 $20.50
10 $25.00
15 $32.50
What does the y-intercept mean in this situation?
a) For every additional mile the cab travels, the total fee increases by $10.00.
b) For every additional mile the cab travels, the total fee increases by $1.50.
c) When the cab travels 0 miles, the total fee will be $1.50.
d) When the cab travels 0 miles, the total fee will be $10.00.
c) When the cab travels 0 miles, the total fee will be $1.50.
The y-intercept in this situation represents the starting point of the cab fare when the number of miles the cab travels is 0. In this case, when the cab travels 0 miles, the total fee will be $1.50.