A jet plane is descending at a rate of 200 feet per second from an altitude of 36000 feet let x represent the number of seconds of descent and y represent the jet plane’s altitude in feet. Which expression represents this situation?A. y = 200x - 36000B. y = 200x + 36000C. y = -200x - 36000D. y = -200x + 36000

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Answer:
Rate of descend = 200 ft/sec

In x second, the plane will have descended by 200*x ft = 200x ft
The altitude of the plane, y after x seconds will be 36000 - 200x. That is,

y= 36000-200x = -200x + 36000.

Therefore, the correct expression representing this situation is D.
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