Question

This graph gives the growth of a plant over time.

What is the slope of the line, and what does the slope mean in
this situation?
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The slope is Choose
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which means that the plant
✓every day
Growth (in.)
10
9
84
7
4
3
(2, 1)
(0,0)0 12
Growth vs. Time
(4,2)
(7,3.5)
Time (days)
9 10
2 3 4
5 6
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Answer 1

the slope is 0.5 which means the plant grows 0.5 inches everyday

Explanation:

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Answer 2

`\textsf{The slope is $\boxed{(1)/(2)}$ which means that the plant}`

`\textsf{$\boxed{\sf grows}$ by $\boxed{(1)/(2)\; \sf inch}$ every day}.`

Explanation:

`\boxed{\begin{minipage}{4.4cm}\underline{Slope Formula}\\\\Slope $(m)=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$\\\\where $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ \\are two points on the line.\\\end{minipage}}`

Define two points on the line:

• Let (x₁, y₁) = (2, 1)
• Let (x₂, y₂ = (4, 2)

Substitute the defined points into the slope formula to find the slope:

`\implies \textsf{slope}\:(m)=(2-1)/(4-2)=(1)/(2)`

The slope is the rate at which the plant grows per day.

Solution

`\textsf{The slope is $\boxed{(1)/(2)}$ which means that the plant}`

`\textsf{$\boxed{\sf grows}$ by $\boxed{(1)/(2)\; \sf inch}$ every day}.`