Asked by nk

The line passes through left parenthesis 0 comma 600 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 10 comma 400 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 20 comma 200 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 30 comma 0 right parenthesis.
The graph models the descent of a hot air balloon in feet per minute. What does the y-intercept tell you in this situation?
(1 point)
• The balloon takes 0 minutes to descend 600 feet.
• The balloon starts its descent at 600 feet.
• It will take the balloon 600 minutes to descend.
• The balloon rises 600 feet.

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

Explanation: the y-intercept (0,600) means at time 0 minutes the balloon's height is 600 feet.