Question

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A coordinate plane shows quadrant 4 with the x-axis, labeled as minutes, ranging from 0 to 6 in increments of 1 and y-axis, labeled as elevation in feet, ranging from 0 to negative 110 in decrements of 10. A ray with arrow at the bottom end points downward from the origin. The coordinates that it passes through are left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 3 comma negative 60 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 5 comma negative 100 right parenthesis.

The graph shows the elevation of a deep-sea diver in relation to minutes passed. Using any two points on the graph, what is the rate of change in the diver’s elevation?

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The rate of change in the diver's elevation can be calculated using the formula:

rate of change = (change in elevation) / (change in minutes)

Taking two points from the graph: (0, 0) and (5, -100)

Change in elevation = -100 - 0 = -100 feet
Change in minutes = 5 - 0 = 5 minutes

Rate of change = (-100 feet) / (5 minutes) = -20 feet per minute

Therefore, the rate of change in the diver's elevation is -20 feet per minute.