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What is the meaning of the x-intercept? A) Olivia's maximum distance from the pool was about 10.5 meters. B) It takes Olivia about 3.2 seconds to enter the pool. C) Olivia's dive was from a 10-meter platform. D) Olivia's speed was not constant.

What is the meaning of the x-intercept? A) Olivia's maximum distance from the pool-example-1
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Step-by-step explanation:

X- intercept is the value of x when y is equal to zero.

On the graph, we have distance(meters) over time (secs).

The time is in the x axis. The value of x when y is equal to zero is a bit above 3.

This means when Olivia's distance is at point 0 meters, the seconds it takes to enter to pool is a bit over 3 secs (around 3,

From the options, the correct answer is It takes Olivia about 3.2 seconds to enter the pool (option B)

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