Andrew decided to take his helicopter whale watching over the coast of California near Monterey. He decided 1,000 feet was the best vantage point to watch the whales. Andrew suddenly has engine trouble and begins to descend, in a circular pattern, to the waters below. All he can do to keep the helicopter in control to descend 125 feet every 5 minutes. Make an equation that gives the distance from the water at any given minute after initial descent of helicopter.

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