Using the given linear function of best-fit, the most likely approximate height of the plant after 8 weeks would be of 7.4 centimeters.
<h3>What is a linear function?</h3>
A linear function is modeled by:
y = mx + b
In which:
- m is the slope, which is the rate of change, that is, by how much y changes when x changes by 1.
- b is the y-intercept, which is the value of y when x = 0, and can also be interpreted as the initial value of the function.
The line of best-fit goes through points (0,1) and (5,5). Point (0,1) means that the y-intercept is of b = 1. The slope is given as follows:
m = (5 - 1)/(5 - 0) = 4/5 = 0.8.
Hence the equation that gives the approximate height after x weeks is:
y = 0.8x + 1.
After 8 weeks, the expected height is:
y = 0.8 x 8 + 1 = 6.4 + 1 = 7.4 centimeters.
More can be learned about linear functions at brainly.com/question/24808124
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original points (-2,0), (2,0), (0,2)
new points (-6.25,0),(6.25,0),(0,6.25)
the point (0,6.25) is the vertex that lies on y -axis
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