A skydiver is 960 meters above the ground when she opens her parachute. After opening the parachute, she descends at a constant
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Step-by-step explanation:
Based on the information given we can say the two points are (-5, 4) and (-10, 0). An x-intercept is where the line crosses the x-axis giving us a y value of 0.
So, we will use the following formula, where m is equal to the slope.
Now we will plug in the x and y values given above, (-5, 4) and (-10, 0).
Note: In the denominator of the first line, the -5 was changed to a 5 because in the original equation, we are told to subtract. When you have two negatives they cancel each other out.
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