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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Answer:

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)