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A stalacite grows according to the formula L (t) = 17.75 + 1/250t, where L (t) represents the length of the stalacite, in inches, and t represents the time in years, since 1970. Find the vertical intercept and the slope and explain their meaning.

(basic linear function problem)

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  1. 15 May, 10:53
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    The vertical intercept is 17.75 and is the value when t=0. The vertical intercept is the height in inches of the stalactite in inches in 1970.

    The slope is 1/250 and is how much it is growing in inches per year (since t is in years)

    Step-by-step explanation:

    L (t) = 1/250 * t + 17.75

    This is in the form y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

    The vertical intercept is 17.75 and is the value when t=0. The vertical intercept is the height in inches of the stalactite in inches in 1970.

    The slope is 1/250 and is how much it is growing in inches per year (since t is in years)
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