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A hot air balloon descends to the ground. The function h(t) = 210 – 15t can be used to describe the altitude of the balloon as i

t approaches the ground. Which statement best describes the graph of the function that models the descent of the balloon?
A) The graph is discrete because there cannot be fractional values for time.
B) The graph is discrete because there cannot be negative values for altitude.
C) The graph is continuous because there can be fractional values for time.
D) The graph is continuous because there can be negative values for altitude.

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e-lub [12.9K]3 years ago

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Answer:

C is the answer

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Olin [163]3 years ago

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It is D if its correct i will explain why

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Assume that battery life of the iPad Mini is uniformly distributed between 8.5 and 12 hours

So; Let A = 8,5 and B = 12

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The probability that the battery life for an iPad Mini will be 10 hours or less can be calculated as:

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$F(10) = \dfrac{10-8.5}{12-8.5}$

F(10) = 0.4286

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c. What is the probability that the battery life for an iPad Mini will be at least 11 hours (to 4 decimals)?

The battery life for an iPad Mini will be at least 11 hours is calculated as follows:

$P(X\geq11) = \int\limits^{12}_{11} {\dfrac{1}{3.5}} \, dx$

$P(X\geq11) = {\dfrac{1}{3.5}} (x)^{12}_{11}$

$P(X\geq11) = {\dfrac{1}{3.5}} (12-11)$

$P(X\geq11) = {\dfrac{1}{3.5}} (1)$

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