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A skydiver took 8 seconds to drop 560 feet. What is the rate of descent of the skydiver

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Answer:

70 feet per second

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate of descent of the skydiver can be calculated as the feet that the skydiver descent over time. So, the rate is equal to:


\text{Rate}=(feet)/(time)=\frac{560\text{ feet}}{8\text{ seconds}}=70\text{ feet per second}

So, the rate of descent is 70 feet per second.

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