Question

The altitude in feet, y, of a hang glider who is slowly landing, can be given by y = 300 - 50x, where x represents the time in minutes. What does the y-intercept represent?

a.
the descent (down) in feet per minute
c.
the ascent (up) in feet per minute
b.
the initial altitude
d.
the cost of hang gliding in 50 years

Answer 1

B. the initial altitude
it is where he hasn't fallen at all, 0 minutes

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

no problem

Answer 4

hey can you do one more

Answer 5

state the slope and y intercept of this equation

y = -2