In the table, x represents minutes, and y represents the altitude of an airplane. Altitude of an Airplane Minutes, x Altitude in feet, y 15 22,500 20 20,000 25 17,500 30 15,000 Which statement is correct about the slope of the linear function that the table represents? A. The slope is positive because as the minutes decrease, the altitude increases. B. The slope is positive because as the minutes increase, the altitude increases. C. The slope is negative because as the minutes decrease, the altitude decreases. D. The slope is negative because as the minutes increase, the altitude decreases.

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Timothy

15 December, 03:38

In the table, x represents minutes, and y represents the altitude of an airplane. Altitude of an Airplane Minutes, x Altitude in feet, y 15 22,500 20 20,000 25 17,500 30 15,000 Which statement is correct about the slope of the linear function that the table represents? A. The slope is positive because as the minutes decrease, the altitude increases. B. The slope is positive because as the minutes increase, the altitude increases. C. The slope is negative because as the minutes decrease, the altitude decreases. D. The slope is negative because as the minutes increase, the altitude decreases.

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Bryant Kerr · Answer 1

the altitude is decreasing as the minutes increase so the correct answer is:

D. The slope is negative because as the minutes increase, the altitude decreases.