Can you help me answer these two questions? a) The slope of this graph is negative ____ m/s. What's the nearest tenth of a m/s? b) Write an equation for the graph in the form h = (rate)t + intial value. What would be the height of the elevator at t = 10s in ____m ? thanks

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Can you help me answer these two questions?

a) The slope of this graph is negative ____ m/s. What's the nearest tenth of a m/s?

b) Write an equation for the graph in the form h = (rate)t + intial value. What would be the height of the elevator at t = 10s in ____m ?

thanks

Sensors on an elevator record its height as it descends toward the ground floor, as
shown below:
20
16
12
8
$ 10 15 20
Time (seconds)
25
Transcribed Image Text:Sensors on an elevator record its height as it descends toward the ground floor, as shown below: 20 16 12 8 $ 10 15 20 Time (seconds) 25
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