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The height of a hot air balloon is directly proportional to the time in seconds since it left the ground. After 35 seconds, the balloon is 245 feet in the air. what is k

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We can set up a proportion to solve for k:

k = height / time

Using the given values, we get:

k = 245 feet / 35 seconds

k = 7 feet/second

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