Question

Instruction: Find the average rate of change for the scenario below.

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?
Rate of Change
miles/second

Answer 1

Explanation:

Use the coordinates (30, 1) and (150, 5) to solve this. Time is always an x thing, while things like distance and weight and value are y things. Put them into the slope formula:

`m((miles)/(sec))=(5-1)/(150-30)=(4)/(120)=(1)/(30)` This translates to:

The rocket is ascending at a constant rate of 1 mile every 30 seconds; or, conversely, for every 30 seconds the rocket is flying, it is traveling 1 mile.