Two hot-air balloons, one red and one blue, took off at the same time from different platforms. Each began ascending at a consta
nt rate.
The following equation gives the height (in meters) of the red hot-air balloon as a function of time (in seconds).
h = \dfrac{1}{2} t + 4h=
2
1
t+4h, equals, start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction, t, plus, 4
The height (in meters) of the blue hot-air balloon as a function of time (in seconds) is given by the following table of values:
\text{Time}Timestart text, T, i, m, e, end text (seconds) \text{Height}Heightstart text, H, e, i, g, h, t, end text (meters)
444 555
666 666
888 777
Which balloon started at a greater height?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)
A
The red one
(Choice B)
B
The blue one
(Choice C)
C
They both started at the same height
Which balloon ascended faster?
