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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.
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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?

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

The balloon starts its descent at 600 feet.
The balloon starts its descent at 600 feet.

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

The balloon rises 600 feet.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The y-intercept is (0, 600), so at time 0 the balloon is 600 feet high — it starts its descent at 600 feet.