2. The design of the Trieste was based on the design of a hot air balloon built by Auguste Piccard, Jacques's father. In 1932, Auguste rode in his hot-air balloon up to a record-breaking height. a. Auguste's ascent took 7 hours and went up 51,683 feet. Write a relationship y = kx to represent his ascent from his starting location.

b. Auguste's descent took 3 hours and went down 52,940 feet. Write another relationship to represent his descent.

c. Did Auguste Piccard end up at a greater or lesser altitude than his starting point? How much higher or lower?