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HELP ASAP A study was done to investigate the relationship between outdoor temperature and the amount of fluids an outdoor athlete drinks per day. The correlating linear model is shown below, where x represents the number of degrees over 80°F, and y represents the amount of fluids drank (in liters). Interpret the y-intercept.

y = 3.85 + 0.55x

a An athlete drinks 0.55 L per day when the temperature is 80°F.

b An athlete drinks 7 L per day when the temperature is 80°F.

c An athlete drinks 4.4 L per day when the temperature is 80°F.

d An athlete drinks 3.85 L per day when the t

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HELP ASAP       A study was done to investigate the relationship between outdoor temperature and the amount of fluids an outdoor athlete drinks per day. The correlating linear model is shown below, where x represents the number of degrees over 80°F, and y represents the amount of fluids drank (in liters). Interpret the y-intercept.

y = 3.85 + 0.55x

a    An athlete drinks 0.55 L per day when the temperature is 80°F.

b    An athlete drinks 7 L per day when the temperature is 80°F.

c   An athlete drinks 4.4 L per day when the temperature is 80°F.

d An athlete drinks 3.85 L per day when the t

anonymous · Answer

@DangerousJesse

anonymous · Answer

U didn't finish typing, did U?

anonymous · Answer

yay i did

dangerousjesse · Answer

$3.85+.55=\textsf{the  answer}$

anonymous · Answer

d.  d An athlete drinks 3.85 L per day when the t 
I don't know, seems u didn't finish this one

dangerousjesse · Answer

Ah, for some reason I was reading it as $\textsf{.55 + .55 × degrees over 80°}$

anonymous · Answer

If " D.  An athlete drinks 3.85 L per day when the  temperature is 80°F", then I would choose D. Since when it is 80F, t=0.