Question

Zen deposited some money in a savings account. The graph below shows the value of Zen's investment y, in dollars, after x months: 'graph of y equals 1000 multiplied by 1.002 to the power of 12 multiplied by x What does the y intercept of the graph represent?

Answer 1

D. Amount of money Zen deposited in the savings account

Answer 2

The y-intercept of 1000 in the graph is at the point where x is equal to 0.

At
`x=0`, it means no month have passed. It is the initial point where Zen deposited the money.

What is the amount (y axis)? 1000!

So y represents the initial deposit of Zen, which is 1000.

ANSWER: Answer choice D (Amount of money Zen deposited in the savings account)