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An eagle is hunting a bird in flight. The eagle begins its descent from a height of 74m. The eagle reaches its prey at a height of 3 m. This situation can be modeled using the formula 74=3+6t where T represents the time in seconds

A) what do you think the value of 6 represents in the equation

Explenation on what 6 represents ​

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Explanation:

The value of 6 in the equation represents the rate of acceleration of the eagle, which denotes how quickly the eagle is moving. This rate of acceleration is calculated by subtracting the final height (3 m) from the initial height (74 m) and dividing by the total time (t). So, in this case, the eagle is accelerating at a rate of 6 m/s^2.

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