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4-143.

Sean just got a toy rocket that flies at a rate of feet per second. The rocket is designed to fly straight up for ten seconds and then release a parachute and float back down. At what height will the parachute be deployed?

The height will be represented by the area under the curve between and seconds.

Why does area represent distance?