Question

A scuba diver is 20 feet below the surface of the water 14 seconds after he entered the water and 100 feet below the surface after 30 seconds. What is the scuba divers rate of change? I need to know the amount of feet per second.

Answer 1

The scuba diver's rate of change is 5 feet per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the scuba diver's rate of change, we need to calculate the change in depth and the change in time.

The change in depth is 100 - 20 = 80 feet.

The change in time is 30 - 14 = 16 seconds.

To calculate the rate of change, we divide the change in depth by the change in time:

Rate of change = Change in depth / Change in time = 80 feet / 16 seconds = 5 feet per second.