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A submarine descends from sea level to the entrance of an underwater cave.The elevation of the entrance is -120 feet.The rate of change in the submarine's elevation is less than -12 feet per second.Can the submarine reach the entrance to the cave in less than 10 seconds?Explain.

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Yes if the submarine is decending at a constant rate of -12 they could reach the cave in less than 10 seconds.
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