A stalacite grows according to the formula L (t) = 17.75 + 1/250t, where L (t) represents the length of the stalacite, in inches, and t represents the time in years, since 1970. Find the vertical intercept and the slope and explain their meaning.

(basic linear function problem)

The vertical intercept is 17.75 and is the value when t=0. The vertical intercept is the height in inches of the stalactite in inches in 1970.

The slope is 1/250 and is how much it is growing in inches per year (since t is in years)

Step-by-step explanation:

L (t) = 1/250 * t + 17.75

This is in the form y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

The vertical intercept is 17.75 and is the value when t=0. The vertical intercept is the height in inches of the stalactite in inches in 1970.

The slope is 1/250 and is how much it is growing in inches per year (since t is in years)