The cost of a flight is related to the distance traveled: Miles 225 800 1,100 1,675 1,950 2,250 Cost ($) 52.9 108 111 213 213 203 This can be modeled by the equation y = 0.0854x + 36.3 where x is distance in miles and y is cost in dollars. a) What does the slope of the line represent? b) What does the y-intercept of this function represent? c) Using this model, what would be the cost of a flight that travels 1375 miles? Round your answer to the nearest dollar. d) According to the model, how much would a 3000-mile flight cost? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
