Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the slope m using the slope formula
m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 2) ← 2 points on the line
m = [tex]\frac{2-0}{4-0}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{2}{4}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] → C
The slope indicates the rate of change.
Thus the water is flowing at [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] gallon per minute
