Question

4 Suppose an elevator starts at the top floor of a

high-rise building at a height of 450 feet above
the ground floor and descends without stopping
at a constant rate of 15 feet per second.
a Write a function that describes the height,
h, of the elevator after t seconds in both
general and factored form.

Answer 1

The height of the elevator after a certain time can be described using a linear function.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for the height of the elevator, h, after t seconds can be written as:

h = 450 - 15t

This equation represents the general form of the function. In factored form, it can be rewritten as:

h = -15(t - 30)

In the factored form, the constant rate of descent, 15 feet per second, is factored out of the equation.

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