Question

A pilot is flying a helicopter at a constant decides to make the helicopter rise rise 32ft every 4 seconds. after 10 seconds, the helicopter is at an altitude of 180 ft. the helicopter’s altitude in feet, y, is a function of the time in seconds, x. what is the height of the helicopter before the pilot makes it r

Answer 1

The height of the helicopter before the pilot makes it rise is 100 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The helicopter rises 32 feet every 4 seconds, so the rate of change of altitude is 32 feet per 4 seconds, or 8 feet per second. We can use this information to find the height of the helicopter before the pilot makes it rise. Since the helicopter rises for 10 seconds, the total increase in altitude is 8 feet per second multiplied by 10 seconds, which is 80 feet. Therefore, the height of the helicopter before the pilot makes it rise is 180 feet minus 80 feet, which is 100 feet.