Question

ann had an ice sculpture delivered for her parents anniversary party. the sculpture got shorter as it melted.
this situation can be modeled as a linear relationship.
graph of a line with x-axis: time after delivery (minutes), y-axis: height (inches)
what does the y-intercept of the line tell you about the situation?
options:
the sculptures height decreased 1 inch every 20 minutes.
the sculpture was 14 inches tall when it was delivered.
the sculpture took 100 minutes to completely melt.
the sculpture was 10 inches tall after 80 minutes.

Explanation:

The y-intercept of a linear graph occurs where x=0. On the graph, at x=0 (time of delivery), the y-value (height) is 14 inches. This directly corresponds to the sculpture's height when delivered.

Answer:

The sculpture was 14 inches tall when it was delivered.