John shot a toy rocket into the air. consider the graph below which shows the relationship between the height of the rocket from ground level and the time elapsed.

which statement best interprets information provided by the graph?

a. the height of the rocket changes at a constant rate for the entire time.
b. the height of the rocket increases for some time and then decreases for some time.
c. the height of the rocket remains constant for some time.
d. the height of the rocket decreases for some time and then increases for some time.

The height from the ground increases from 4 to 26, then decreases from 26 to 0.

Why the others are wrong.

A. The height of the rocket changes at a constant rate for the entire time.

The graph is a curve. This means the rate is not constant. If it were constant, the graph would be linear - a straight line.

C. The height of the rocket remains constant for some time.

The graph is a curve. This means the rate is not constant. If it were constant, the graph would be linear - a straight line.

D. The height of the rocket decreases for some time and then increases for some time.

This implies the graph decreases first then increases. However, the rocket will increase, then decrease.

it is true

step-by-step explanation:

all the combinations add up i used   calculator

answer: c, the green line

step-by-step explanation:

there is no black line, eliminate b.

simple interest implies periodic payments, but the red line shows no payments, eliminate d.

simple interest has equal payments. if paid say every day, the graph is about a straight line (actually a stairstep).

the yellow line is not straight, eliminate a.

check: the green line is straight, answer is c.

simple interest with positive interest rate gives a straight line sloping up to the right. green line:

g(t) = $100 + ($200-$100) ÷ (20 years) × (t years)

= $100 + (4%/year) × ($100)(t years)

incidentally, the yellow line curving upward represents continuously compounded interest

y = $100 × 2^(t years / (14 assuming the yellow line hits $200 at 14 years. 2^0 is 1, so y(0) = $100; 2^(14/14) is 2, so y(14) = $200.