Question

A dolphin starts at an elevation of feet. He kicks 5 times and increases his elevation by the same amount for each kick. He is now at an elevation of feet. Which equation can be used to find x, the number of feet the dolphin traveled with each kick? A dolphin starts at an elevation of feet. He kicks 5 times and increases his elevation by the same amount for each kick. He is now at an elevation of feet. Which equation can be used to find x, the number of feet the dolphin traveled with each kick?

Answer 1

Complete question :

A dolphin starts at an elevation of -16 3/4 feet. He kicks 5 times and increases his elevation by the same amount for each kick. He is now at an elevation of -5 1/4 feet. Which equation can be used to find x, the number of feet the dolphin traveled with each kick?

Answer:

2 3/10 feets

Explanation:

Initial elevation = - 16 3/4 feets

Number of kicks = 5

Increase in elevation is the same for each kick

Final elevation = - 5 1/4 feets

Number of feets, x, dolphin travels per kick ;

Total elevation achieved after 5 kicks : ; change in elevation

Final elevation - initial elevation

16 3/4 - 5 1/4

67 /4 - 21/4

(67 - 21) / 4

= 46/4

Since change in elevation per kick is the same;

Number of feets traveled per kivk is ;

x = 46/4 ÷ 5/1

x = 46/4 * 1/5

x = (46*1) / (4*5)

x = 46/20

x = 2 6/20 = 2 3/10

Dolphin travels 2 3/10 feets per kick