A biologist develops the equation y = 20.942x + 127 to predict the regrowth of a certain species of plant x months after a natural disaster occurred. Which of the following describes what the number 20.942 represents in this equation?
A. The estimated number of the plants after x months
B. The estimated monthly increase in the number of the plants
C. The estimated monthly decrease in the number of the plants
D. The estimated number of the plants that survived the natural disaster
Answer:B
A biologist develops the equation y = 20.942x + 127 to predict the regrowth of a certain species of plant x months after a natural disaster occurred. Which of the following describes what the number 20.942 represents in this equation?
A. The estimated number of the plants after x months B. The estimated monthly increase in the number of the plants C. The estimated monthly decrease in the number of the plants D. The estimated number of the plants that survived the natural disaster
Explanation: B