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ne table below lists the lengths of vines at different amounts of time after planting the line
of best fit for the data is y 0.48x - 2.97
Days After
Planting
10
Vine Length
(centimeters)
2.7
15
4.4
6.3
8.5
10.9
13.6
16.4
19.6
What is the meaning of the slope of the equation?
A For every decrease in number of days by 1, the vine length decreases by 1 centimeter.
B For every decrease in number of days by 1, the vine length decreases by 2.97 centimeters.
C For every increase in number of days by 1, the vine length increases by 1 centimeter.
D For every increase in number of days by 1, the vine length increases by 0.48 centimeter.