Mel slides down waterslide A, and Victor slides down waterslide B. After 2 seconds, Mel was 50 feet in the air, and after 5 seco

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Mel slides down waterslide A, and Victor slides down waterslide B. After 2 seconds, Mel was 50 feet in the air, and after 5 seco

nds, she was 35 feet in the air. After 1 second, Victor was 60 feet in the air, and after 4 seconds, he was 50 feet in the air. Who was descending at a faster average rate?
Write ordered pairs relating Mel’s and Victor’s positions at a given time (i.e., (time, height)).

Mel: (2,
) and (5,
)

Victor: (1,
) and (
,
)

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