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A parachutist descends 95 feet in 5 seconds. Express the rate of the parachutists change in height as a unit rate?

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Given that,

The decend rate = r = 95 feet in 5 seconds.

We can write this like that,

In 5 seconds, a parachutist descends = 95 feet

In 1 second, a parachutist descends = 95/5 feet

=> 19.

Hence, the rate of the parachutists change in height as a unit rate is 19 feet per second.

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