Two containers P and Q are filled with different amounts of water. Each container has a small hole. The graph shows the amount of water, V milliliters, left in each container after x minutes.

Explain what the y-intercept means in this scenario.

Two containers P and Q are filled with different amounts of water Each container has a small hole The graph shows the amount of water V milliliters left in each class=

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation of the line for container O and container P will be in the form of,

y = mx + b

Here m = slope of the line = Change in amount of water per minute

b = y-intercept

From the graph attached,

y-intercept 'b' represents the initial amount of water in the container.

For container O, initial amount of water in the container is 1000 mL.

Similarly, initial amount in the container is 900 mL.