Students in technology class built a container to protect an egg dropped from the top of the school building. The table shows the height of the container above the ground, in feet, over various times during the drop. Time, x (seconds) Height of Container Above Ground, y (feet) 0.25 33 0.5 30 0.75 25 1. 18 1.25 a. The container dropped feet between 0.25 and 0.5 seconds. b. The container dropped feet between 0.5 and 0.75 seconds. c. Is the height of the container above the ground changing at a constant rate? Yes V

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Students in technology class built a container to protect an egg dropped from the top of the school building. The table shows the height of the container above the ground, in feet,
over various times during the drop.
Height of Container
Above Ground, y
(feet)
Time, x
(seconds)
0.25
33
0.5
30
0.75
25
18
1.25
9
a. The container dropped
feet between 0.25 and 0.5 seconds.
b. The container dropped
feet between 0.5 and 0.75 seconds.
c. Is the height of the container above the ground changing at a constant rate?
Yes
Transcribed Image Text:Students in technology class built a container to protect an egg dropped from the top of the school building. The table shows the height of the container above the ground, in feet, over various times during the drop. Height of Container Above Ground, y (feet) Time, x (seconds) 0.25 33 0.5 30 0.75 25 18 1.25 9 a. The container dropped feet between 0.25 and 0.5 seconds. b. The container dropped feet between 0.5 and 0.75 seconds. c. Is the height of the container above the ground changing at a constant rate? Yes
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