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rate of change is (change in depth)/(change in time)
= -15/9.5 = ____ m/s
The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the whale’s depth is meters/second.
= -15/9.5 = ____ m/s
The initial depth of the whale is 15 meters below the surface.
The final depth of the whale is at the surface, which is 0 meters.
The time taken for the whale to swim up to the surface is 9.5 seconds.
To find the rate of change, we divide the difference in depth by the time taken:
Rate of change = (Final depth - Initial depth) / Time taken
Rate of change = (0 - (-15)) / 9.5
Rate of change = 15 / 9.5
Rate of change ≈ 1.58 meters/second (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Therefore, the quotient that best represents the rate of change in the whale's depth is 1.58 meters/second.