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10 November, 20:23

A plumber charges a flat rate for coming to a person's home and then charges an hourly rate for the amount of time he spends there. The amount of money he charges is given by the function equation

C = 75 + 40t, where C is the amount he charges and t is the time he spends at a home in hours.

What is the meaning of the vertical intercept in this equation?

A.

The plumber charges $40/h.

B.

The plumber charges $75/h.

C.

The plumber charges a flat rate of $40.

D.

The plumber charges a flat rate of $75.

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  1. 10 November, 20:39
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    The vertical intercept is $75. That is the amount charged at zero hours.
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