the following equation can be used to predict the average height of boys anywhere b/w birth and 15 years old: y=2.79x+25.64, where x is the age(in yrs) and y is the height (in inches). what does the slope represent? interpret the slope in the cintext of the problem. What does the y-intercept represent in this problem? intercept the y-intercept in the context of the problem.

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slope = growth during 1 year
y-intercept = their original height i.e. the height when they were born