Question

An anchor lowered at a constant rate into the ocean takes 5 seconds to move -17.5 meters. What is the rate of the anchor in meters per second?

Answer 1

-3.5 m/s

Explanation:

Rate of the anchor =
`(distance)/(time)`

`(-17.5)/(5)`

-3.5 meters per second.

Answer 2

-3.5 meters per second

Explanation:

Take the distance and divide by the time

-17.5 meters/ 5 seconds

-3.5 meters per second