The temperature , in degrees Celsius, of a cooling liquid minutes after it is removed from a heat source can be modeled by the equation . What does the -intercept (vertical intercept) represent in this context?
The rate at which the liquid cools per minute.
The temperature of the liquid after 2.5 minutes.
The initial temperature of the liquid when it was removed from the heat source.
The number of minutes until the liquid reaches 0 degrees Celsius.
