Question

1. an airplane is descending the prepare for l it is currently 20,000 feet in the air and will descend at a rate of 1,000 feet per minute. wr equation in slope-intercept form that can be u find y, the height of the airplane in feet after x number of minutes.

m =
b =
equation:

Explanation:

Step1: Identify slope (rate of descent)

The plane descends 1000 ft/min, so $m = -1000$ (negative because height decreases).

Step2: Identify y-intercept (initial height)

Initial height is 20,000 ft, so $b = 20000$.

Step3: Write slope-intercept equation

Slope-intercept form is $y = mx + b$. Substitute $m$ and $b$.
$y = -1000x + 20000$

Answer:

$m = -1000$
$b = 20000$
Equation: $y = -1000x + 20000$