Mathematics

Alison Petty

5 June, 19:33

The table models how the population of a city has changed over time.

What does the y-intercept represent?

Table: Years since 1975 Population

0 122,000

5 119,000

10 118,000

15 119,000

20 122,000

25 127,000

30 134,000

35 143,000

40 154,000

Drag the answer into the box.

The y-intercept of 122,000 represents the:

A. population in 1975

B. year in which the population was first measured

C. greatest population of the city during the time period shown

D. year when population was the lowest