A leaf hangs from a branch 12 feet in the air. It falls to the ground at a rate of 0.25 feet per second. Which graph could repre

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A leaf hangs from a branch 12 feet in the air. It falls to the ground at a rate of 0.25 feet per second. Which graph could repre

sent the leaf’s height in feet as a function of time, in seconds, after leaving the branch? Image for option 1 Image for option 2 Image for option 3 Image for option 4

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Montano1993 [528] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-26T07:58:59+03:00

Montano1993 [528]3 years ago

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Though you provided no graphs, I have graphed the formula for you.

Y=(-0.5)x+12

the (-0.5/2) is the rate the leaf falls, distance/seconds.