Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. It's given that the graph models the number of active projects a company was working on months after the end of November . Therefore, the value of that corresponds to the end of November is . The point at which is the y-intercept of the graph. It follows that the y-intercept of the graph shown is the point . Therefore, according to the model, the predicted number of active projects the company was working on at the end of November is .
Desmos solution:
Note: The end of November 2012 corresponds to x=0, so the point (0,5) gives 5 active projects.
Enter in Desmos:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of that corresponds to the end of November , not the predicted number of active projects the company was working on at the end of November .
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This is the predicted number of active projects the company was working on months after the end of November .
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This is the predicted number of active projects the company was working on months after the end of November .