Question

if the function h defined by h(x) = 39 - 6.5x represents the distance (in meters) between a tortoise and hare as they are running a 100 meter race, what is the verticzal intercept of h?

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 39 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The vertical intercept of a linear function, also known as the y-intercept, is the value of y at the point x=0.

If the function that represents the distance (in meters) between the tortoise and the hare as they are running a 100 meter race, is h(x) = 39 - 6.5x, the vertical intercept is:

$h(0) = 39 - 6.5*0\\h(0)=39\ m$

The vertical intercept of the function is y =39 m.