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A fighter jet's descent from an initial altitude is shown in the graph below.

Altitude Over Time
Altitude (In Hundreds of Feet)

Time (Minutes)



Complete the statements below about the data by selecting the correct choice from each drop-down menu.

The y-intercept of the linear function is
and represents the
.
The rate of change is
and represents
.

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The y-intercept of the linear function is -3 and represents the initial altitude (in hundreds of feet).

The rate of change is -2 and represents the descent rate (in hundreds of feet per minute).
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