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

Question

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

anonymous · Answer

I'm going to draw a picture to help you picture the situation.

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So what does it seem like the graph is depicting and the height of 300?