Question

Which function best represents the height of a hot air balloon descending from its maximum height of 300 meters at a rate of 5 meters per minute over time t?

a) h(t)=300−5t
b) h(t)=5t−300
c) h(t)=300+5t
d) h(t)=300−t/5

Answer 1

The function that best represents the height of a hot air balloon descending from its maximum height of 300 meters at a rate of 5 meters per minute over time t is h(t) = 300 - 5t.

Step-by-step explanation:

The function that best represents the height of a hot air balloon descending from its maximum height of 300 meters at a rate of 5 meters per minute over time t is:

h(t) = 300 - 5t

where h(t) represents the height of the hot air balloon and t represents the time in minutes.

For example, if we plug in t = 0, we get h(0) = 300 - 5(0) = 300.