The graph shows the girth, in cm, of the trunk of an oak tree after different numbers of years:

Line joining ordered pairs 0, 7 and 1, 8.5 and 2, 10 and 3, 11.5 and 4,13 and 5,14.5

What does the y-intercept of the graph represent?

The girth increases by 7 centimeters each year.
The girth increases by 1.5 cm each year.
The original girth was 1.5 cm.
The original girth was 7 centimeters.

Question

The graph shows the girth, in cm, of the trunk of an oak tree after different numbers of years:

Line joining ordered pairs 0, 7 and 1, 8.5 and 2, 10 and 3, 11.5 and 4,13 and 5,14.5 


What does the y-intercept of the graph represent?

 The girth increases by 7 centimeters each year.
 The girth increases by 1.5 cm each year.
 The original girth was 1.5 cm.
 The original girth was 7 centimeters.