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A plane loses altitude at the rate of 5 meters per second.

Last updated: 7/8/2022

A plane loses altitude at the rate of 5 meters per second.

A plane loses altitude at the rate of 5 meters per second. It begins with an altitude of 8500 meters. The plane's altitude, A, is a function of the number of seconds, t, that pass. a. What is the independent variable in this situation? b. What is the dependent variable in this situation? c. Is this discrete or continuous data? d. Justify your reasoning.