Question

the population of a city from 2005 to 2012 is approximated in the following table. complete parts a through g below.

e. what is the n - intercept? what is the practical meaning of the intercept in this situation?
the n - intercept is (0,112.6).
(type an ordered pair, using integers or decimals.)
what is the practical meaning of the intercept in this situation? select the correct choice below and fill in the answer
box to complete your choice.
(type an integer or a decimal.)
a. the population of the city in the year 0 was

b. the population of the city in the year 2005 was 112.6

Explanation:

In the context of the problem, the N - intercept is given as the ordered pair \((0,112.6)\). In a linear model where the \(x\) - axis represents years since 2005 (\(x = 0\) corresponds to the year 2005) and the \(y\) - axis (or \(N\) in this case) represents population (in thousands). The general form of an intercept \((x,y)\) for a linear function \(y=mx + b\) is the value of \(y\) when \(x = 0\). Here, when \(x\) (years since 2005) is \(0\), it means the year is 2005, and the value of \(N\) (population) is \(112.6\) (in thousands).

Answer:

B. The population of the city in the year 2005 was \(112.6\) (in thousands).