This graph shows the rate of a scuba diver's ascent to the surface. What does the y-intercept of the graph represent?

Answer:
D. The scuba diver was 35 meters below the surface of water at the start of the ascent.
Step-by-step explanation:
The y-intercept of the graph representing the scuba's driver ascent to the surface is -35.
This represents the starting level below the surface of the water.
✅-35, means that the driver was 35 meters below the surface of water at the start of the scuba's ascent to the surface.