Marco has decided to try skydiving, and he is very nervous. He searched the internet for information, and downloaded the following graph. The graph shows the height of a typical skydiver in feet as related to the time in minutes after the parachute has opened.


Graph of height vs. time with a downward sloped line and points at (0, 3000) (1, 2250), (2, 1500), (3, 750), and (4, 0)

Answer the following questions based on the information shown in the graph.

What is the height shown in the graph at a time of 2 minutes?
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer The height is 1500 feet.Close Pop Up

How did you know the height at 2 minutes from the graph?
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer There is a data point plotted on the graph at (2, 1500). Close Pop Up

What is the approximate height shown in the graph at a time of 1.25 minutes?
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer The height is approximately 2000 feet. Close Pop Up

How did you know the height at 1.25 minutes from the graph?
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer The line that connects the data points contains a point at approximately (1.25, 2000). Close Pop Up

At what time would the skydiver reach a height of 2500 feet?
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer The graph shows a height of 2500 feet at 0.75 minutes (45 seconds). Close Pop Up

How did you know the time from the graph?
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer The line that connects the data points contains a point at approximately (0.75, 2500). Close Pop Up