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The function below models the correlation between the number of hours a plant is kept in sunlight (x) and the height (y), in mm, to which it grows:

y = 2 + 4x

What does the y0intercept of this function represent?

The original height of the plant was 4 mm.
The original height of the plant was 2 mm.
The height of the plant increases by 2 mm for every hour of sunlight it receives.
The height of the plant increases by 4 mm for every hour of sunlight it receives.

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the correct answer is a
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User Endyd
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the answer is A) The original height of the plant was 4 mm
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