Interpret the meaning of the slope and the y-intercept of a linear function in the context of the situation.

Example Problems
Maria is monitoring how quickly water flows into a large container from a hose.

W represents the volume of water in the container (in liters) after x seconds:


How many liters are poured every 5 seconds?
Marisol is rowing away from a flooded pier, trying to reach safety!

K represents Marisol's remaining distance (in meters) after x seconds:


What is Marisol's speed?
Antonio is a speedboat racer, and he's racing to the shore before a hurricane arrives!

K represents Antonio's remaining distance (in meters) after x seconds:


How long is the distance Antonio has to travel?
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