SOLUTION: A crane is lowering a concrete block from a height of 500 feet above the ground at a constant rate of 4.5 feet per second.Which function can be used to determine h,the height in fe

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Question 1099216: A crane is lowering a concrete block from a height of 500 feet above the ground at a constant rate of 4.5 feet per second.Which function can be used to determine h,the height in feet,above the ground of the concrete block after x seconds?
1 h=-4.5s+500
2 h=500s+4.5
3 h=500s-4.5
4 h=4.5s-500

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
negative 4.5 FEET per SECOND

Began at height 500 FEET


Choice 1

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