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A rocket is 1 mile above the earth in 30 seconds and 5 miles above the earth in 150 seconds. What is the rockets rate of change in miles per second?

A rocket is 1 mile above the earth in 30 seconds and 5 miles above the earth in 150 seconds-example-1
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Given:

At 30 seconds, the distance between the rocket and the earth is 1 mile.

At 150 seconds, the distance between the rocket and the earth is 5 miles.

In the points, (30,1) and (150,5)

To find:

We need to find the rate of change in miles per second.

Step-by-step explanation:


\text{Rate of change =}(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)
\text{Substitute }y_2=5,y_1=1,x_2=150,\text{ and }x_1=30\text{ in the eqaution.}


\text{Rate of change =}(5-1)/(150-30)\text{ miles per second}


\text{Rate of change =}(4)/(120)\text{ miles per second}


\text{Rate of change =}0.033\text{ miles per second}

Final answer:

The rocket's rate of change is 0.033 miles per second.

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