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A candle burns at a constant rate once it is lit. The height of the candle is 250

millimeters 5 minutes after it was lit. After the candle burned for 25 minutes the

height was 230 millimeters.

What is the change in the height of the candle per minute?


A.The length of the candle decrease 1 millimeter per minute.


B.The height of the candle decreases 4 millimeters per minute.


C.The height of the candle decreases 10 millimeters per minute.


D.The height of candle decreases 20 millimeters per minute.

User Austensen
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It burned down 20mm in 20 minutes. So the height so the change in height of the candle per minute in -1 mm
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