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Multiple Choice: Please select the best answer and dick \"submit.\" Let y = 2t + 5 be a linear function representing the distance from home for an ant t minutes after starting out from a location near its home. What does the number 5 represent in this function? The ant is moving at 5 feet per minute. The ant started out 5 feet from its home. The ant is 5 feet from its home after t minutes. The ant is moving 5 feet every two minutes.

Solution

y = 2t + 5

for t = 0, y = 5

=> The ant started out 5 feet from its home.

=> Option B