Question

A scuba diver dove from the surface of the ocean to an elevation of −49 9/10 feet at a rate of −9.5 feet per minute. After spending 10 minutes at that elevation, the diver ascended to an elevation of −28 9/10 feet. The total time for the dive so far was 17 1/8 minutes. What was the rate of change in the diver's elevation during the ascent? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Rate of change = 4,06 f/min

Explanation:

The ascendent length 28 9/10 = 289/ 10

The time for that ascendent maneuver is total time 17 1/8 minutes - spended time in the elevation 10 minutes, then

17 1/8 = 137/8

137/8 - 10 = ( 137 - 80 ) /8 = 57/8 minutes

The rate of change in the diver´s elevation is

289 / 10 / 57/8

Rate of change = 289*8/ 57*10

Rate of change = 2312 / 570 ft/min

Rate of change = 4,06 f/min