Question

a skydiver jumps out of a plane from a certain height. the graph below shows their height h in feet after t seconds. what is the skydiver initial height? (graph with points (0,12544) and (28,0), axes labeled height (in feet) and time (in seconds))

Explanation:

Step1: Understand initial time

Initial time \( t = 0 \) seconds (when the skydiver jumps).

Step2: Find height at \( t = 0 \)

The graph has a point \( (0, 12544) \), where the \( y \)-coordinate (height) at \( t = 0 \) is 12544 feet. This is the initial height.

Answer:

12544