Question

a town has 4 cm of snow on the ground from a previous snowstorm. today, snow is falling at a rate of \\(\frac{1}{5}\\) cm per hour. the graph below represents the relationship between the number of hours and amount of snow on the ground. \
what is the vertical intercept of the graph? \
\
slope = \\(\frac{1}{5}\\)\
vertical intercept = \\(\square\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Define vertical intercept

The vertical intercept is the $y$-value when $x=0$ (hours = 0).

Step2: Identify initial snow amount

At $x=0$, the snow depth is the pre-existing 4 cm, which matches the graph's starting point.

Answer:

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