A person's Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of the amount of fat in their body. The relationship between antioxidant food consumption per day in cups and the BMI of an individual is modeled by the following line of best fit: y = -0.1x + 22. Interpret the slope and intercept of the trend line within the context of the data.

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A person's Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of the amount of fat in their body.  The relationship between antioxidant food consumption per day in cups and the BMI of an individual is modeled by the following line of best fit: y = -0.1x + 22. Interpret the slope and intercept of the trend line within the context of the data.

snowflake0531 · Answer

y=mx+b, m is slope, b is y-intercept, so -0.1 is slope, 22 is y-intercept.

snowflake0531 · Answer

and so 22 would be where the person started at, before modeling the stuff, and the slope shows whether or not the person's fat amount decreases

b1az3 · Answer

thanks