Answer:
A. -16
Step-by-step explanation:
Note that [tex]f^{-1}(x)[/tex] stands for the inverse of [tex]f(x)[/tex]. We can write the graph as [tex]y=\frac{3}{4}x+12[/tex]. Switching [tex]y[/tex] with [tex]x[/tex] and vice versa will now get us the inverse of the graph, so we see that the inverse is [tex]x=\frac{3}{4}y+12[/tex].
We are asked for the y-intercept, which is the point for which [tex]x=0[/tex]. Substituting that gives [tex]0=\frac{3}{4}y + 12[/tex] or [tex]\frac{3}{4}y = -12[/tex], so [tex]y=-12\cdot \frac{4}{3} = -16.[/tex] We are now done.
