Let y = 4t + 2 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 2 represent in this function?
A. The ant is moving 4 feet every 2 minutes.
B. The ant is moving at 2 feet per minute.
C. The ant is 2 feet from its home after t minutes.
D. The ant started out 2 feet from its home.
A. The ant is moving 4 feet every 2 minutes.
B. The ant is moving at 2 feet per minute.
C. The ant is 2 feet from its home after t minutes.
D. The ant started out 2 feet from its home.
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Note that if t = 0, then y = 2. This means that the ant started out 2 feet from its home