URGENT HELP 8.SP.3: Eric planted a seedling in his garden and recorded its height each week. The equation shown can be used to estimate the height, h, in inches, of the seedling by the end of each week, w, after it was planted. What does the slope of the graph of the equation h = 3/4w + 9/4 represent?

A. the height, in inches, of the seedling after w weeks
B. the height, in inches, of the seedling when Eric first planted it
C. the increase in the height, in inches, of the seedling each week
D. the total increase in the height, in inches, of the seedling after w weeks