An altimeter records the height of a stunt man as he jumps from an airplane at 12,500 feet. He must open the parachute at 2500 feet. Use the table below and
regression methods to determine how long the stunt man has been falling before
he opens the parachute.
Time
(seconds)
S
Height
(teet)
12, 100
6.25
11,875
12.5
10.000
8,656
15.5
22
4,765