Question

Explain why it does not make sense to interpret the

y-intercept in Problem 17.

Short answer

It does not make sense to interpret the y-intercept in Problem 17 because while finding the equation of the line only two pointare required.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information

The given table of problem 17 is

Step 2. Explanation the y-intercept.

Refer to the scatter plot of question number 17.

The y- intercept of any line y=mx+c is the value of y at x = 0.

That is y = c.

In the above graph, there is no such point where the value of x is 0. Thus, the y-intercept does not exist.