SirGarfield
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HELPPPP.

Suppose a bird is 500 feet above the ground. It descends at a steady rate. After 10 seconds, it is 250 feet above the ground.
a) Write an equation that gives the height of the bird as a function of time. Be sure to define your variables!
b) After how many seconds will the bird land on the ground?​

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sadieboi

Answer:

500-10x=250

x=how much the bird descended in a second

the bird will land on the ground in another 10 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

the bird will land on the ground in 10 seconds since it descended 250 ft in 10 seconds so that is 25 ft per second. then do 250/25 and you get 10. that is how you know the bird will land on the ground in 10 seconds.

goodLizard

Answer:

a) [tex]h(t)=500-25t[/tex]

b) [tex]t=20[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

a)

Let [tex]h[/tex] = height above ground

Let [tex]t[/tex] = time

Because the bird descended down to 250 feet in 10 seconds with a steady rate, that means it descends 25 feet per second.

∴   [tex]h(t) = 500-25t[/tex]

b)

To find the time it takes until the bird reaches the ground, [tex]h[/tex] must equal [tex]0[/tex]:

[tex]0=500-25t[/tex]

[tex]25t=500[/tex]

[tex]t=20[/tex]

∴ It takes 20 seconds for the bird to reach the ground.

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