Question

Ronnie records the number of chirps per minute (x) that crickets make at different temperatures(Y ) in degree Fahrenheit. he determines that the association is linear and that the line of best fit is Y=1/6x+60.what is the interpretation of the slope and y intercept of this question?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$y = \frac{1}{6}x + 60$

Required

Interpret the slope and y intercept

The general form of an equation is:

$y = mx + b$

Where

$m=slope$

$b = y\ intercept$

By comparison

$m = \frac{1}{6}$

$b = 60$

Interpretation:

Slope represents rate and y intercept represents the number of chirps at time 0.

So, the interpretations are:

Slope: The cricket chirps at a rate of $\frac{1}{6}$ chirps per minute

y intercept: The initial number of chirps is 60

Answer 2

Answer: the slope predicts a temp increase of about 1/6° for every increase of 1 chirp per minute. the y-intercept shows that when crickets are not chirping (x=0), the temp is 60°