Question

Wayne and Winston are scuba diving and are ascending to the surface. The function y = 30x − 105 represents Wayne’s elevation in feet in terms of the time in minutes he ascends. The table represents Winston’s elevation in feet in terms of the time in minutes he ascends. Assume that Wayne and Winston both ascend at a constant rate.

x
y
0
-100
3
-16

Which statements about this situation are true?

Answer 1

wayne was deeper when he began ascending and winston ascends at a faster speed.