Wayne and Winston are scuba diving and are ascending to the surface. The function y = 30x − 105 represents Wayne’s elevation in feet in terms of the time in minutes he ascends. The table represents Winston’s elevation in feet in terms of the time in minutes he ascends. Assume that Wayne and Winston both ascend at a constant rate.
x
y
0
-100
3
-16
Which 2 statements about this situation are true?
Wayne ascends at a faster speed.
Winston ascends at a faster speed.
Wayne and Winston ascend at the same speed.
Wayne was deeper when he began ascending.
Winston was deeper when he began ascending.