Question

Nola hiked down a trail at a steady rate for 10 minutes. Her change in elevation was −190 feet. Then she continued to hike down for another 20 minutes at a different rate. Her change in elevation for this part of the hike was −200 feet. During which portion of the hike was her rate of change in elevation greater? Complete the explanation. Her rate was faster in the (Select: First, Second) part of the hike, because her heart rate was ____ ft/min in the first part and ___ ft/min in the second part.

Answer 1

Her rate was faster in the FIRST because her rate was - 19 ft/ minutes in the FIRST PART and - 10ft/minute in the SECOND part

Explanation:

Portion 1

Time taken to hike down = 10 minutes

Change in elevation = - 190 ft

Portion 2

Hiked down for further 20 minutes

Change in elevation = - 200ft

During which portion of the hike was her rate of change in elevation greater?

Rate of change in elevation :

Change in elevation / time

Portion 1:

Rate of change in elevation :

Change in elevation / time

- 190 ft / 10 minutes = - 19 ft/minutes

Portion 2:

Rate of change in elevation :

Change in elevation / time

- 200 ft / 20 minutes = - 10 ft/minutes

Her rate was faster in the FIRST because her rate was 19 ft/ minutes in the FIRST PART and 10ft/minute in the SECOND part