SOLUTION: A parachutist opens her parachute at an altitude of 5000 ft. Her change in altitude is -25 ft per second. Write an equation to find her altitude h at a time after she opens her

Question 948660: A parachutist opens her parachute at an altitude of 5000 ft. Her change in altitude is -25 ft per second.
Write an equation to find her altitude h at a time after she opens her parachute. How far, written as an integer, has she descended in 12 seconds? What is her altitude 12 seconds after she opens her parachute?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A parachutist opens her parachute at an altitude of 5000 ft. Her change in altitude is -25 ft per second.
Write an equation to find her altitude h at a time after she opens her parachute.
h(t) = 5000 - 25t, h in feet, t in seconds
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How far, written as an integer, has she descended in 12 seconds?
Falling 25 ft/sec for 12 seconds = 300 feet
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What is her altitude 12 seconds after she opens her parachute?
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