A small kite starts 3.7meters off the ground and rises at 6.2 meters per second. A large kite starts at 20.65 meters off the ground and drops at a rate of 5.1 meters per second. After how many seconds are the kites at the same height? Write and solve an equation.

The kites are  at the same height at 15.41s

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1

Let t represent the time in seconds.

The equation that represents when both small and large kite are at the same height is given as

3.7 + 6.2t =20.65 +5.1t

Step 2 Solving

3.7 + 6.2t =20.65 +5.1t

Taking like terms  and subtracting

6.2t-5.1t  = 20.65- 3.7

1.1t =16.95

t = 16.95/1.1

t=15.41s

The kites are  at the same height at 15.41s

the answer is C

Step-by-step explanation:

the y intercept is on the right, so (x, y)

and the third option has (4,8) so 8 is on the y