Question

A sea lion dove from the water's surface at sea level to an altitude of −216.12 meters in 2.4 minutes.

What is the average change in the sea lion's altitude per minute?

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Answer 1

The average change in the sea lion's altitude is -90.05 m/min.

Explanation:

We have been given the altitude as −216.12 meters and the time taken in 2.4 minutes.

The average change in the sea lion's altitude is given by

`\text{average change}=\frac{\text{Altitude}}{\text{time}}`

On substituting the known values, we get

`\text{average change}=(-216.12)/(2.4)\text{ m/min}\\\\\text{average change}=-90.05`

Therefore, the average change in the sea lion's altitude is -90.05 m/min.