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A coordinate plane's x-axis ranges from 0 to 30 by 10-unit increments and its y-axis ranges from 0 to 600 by 200-unit increments. A diagonal line is plotted.

The graph models the descent of a hot air balloon in feet per minute. What does the y-intercept tell you in this situation?

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It will take the balloon 600 minutes to descend.
It will take the balloon 600 minutes to descend.

The balloon takes 0 minutes to descend 600 feet.
The balloon takes 0 minutes to descend 600 feet.

The balloon rises 600 feet.
The balloon rises 600 feet.

The balloon starts its descent at 600 feet.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The balloon starts its descent at 600 feet.

Explanation: the y-intercept (y = 600 when x = 0) gives the starting height at time 0.