Joe jumps into the water, and it takes him 5 seconds to reach the bottom of a pool 8 feet deep. What is Joe’s rate of descent in feet per second?

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Joe jumps into the water, and it takes him 5 seconds to reach the bottom of a pool 8 feet deep.

What is Joe’s rate of descent in feet per second?

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Answer:

hm looks like the equation is 5/8

Explanation:

i think its 5/8th of a second right????????

Spizzak answered Dec 7, 2022

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Answer:
1.6 fps (feet per second)
Explanation:
just divide 8 by 5 and that is the feet per second