SAT Question dd3b1e1a: Nonlinear Functions answer and explanation with Desmos solution

It's given that the graph of $y=f(x)$ in the xy-plane passes through the point $(0,b)$, where $b$ is a constant. It follows that $f(0)$ equals $b$. Substituting $0$ for $x$ in the given function yields $f(0)=0^5+9(0)+17$, or $f(0)=17$. Therefore, the value of $b$ is $17$.