1. A parachutist is 800 feet above the ground when she opens her parachute. She then falls at a constant rate of 5 feet per second. Select the equation that represents this situation. h = - 800t + 5 y = - 5x + 800 h = 5t - 800 y = 800x + 5

h = - 5*t + 800

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial value is 800 ft

She is falling at a rate of 5 ft per second

That would be - 5ft/s

We can write this in the form

y = mx+b

h = - 5*t + 800 where t is the number of seconds and h is the height above ground