Answer:
y=90x+2,000
Step-by-step explanation:
90 is the rate of change because the hot air balloon descends 90 feet per minute.
And 2,000 is the starting point because the hot air balloon started the descent at 2,000 feet.
0.25 or 1/4 as a fraction
The altitude will be the geometric mean of the lengths, so

. The smaller leg is the hypotenuse of a right triangle sides 4 and

so the usual trig cliche, hypotenuse 8.
Answer: 8
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