16. The table shows a hot air balloon's height h, in feet, during a descent at various times t, in seconds. Time Height
(seconds) (feet)
5
1150
10
1090
15
1030
20
970
25
910
Part A: Use the table's first two ordered pairs to find the hot air balloon's rate of change.
Part B: Is the rate of change constant? Explain.
Part C: What was the hot air balloon's height at the time the descent began?
Part D: Write h, as a linear function of t.