Question
From an elevation of 3.5 m below the surface of the water, a northern bottlenose whale dives at a rate of 1.8 m/s. What is the whale’s depth after 4 min?
(1 point)
Responses
negative 435.5 meters
negative 212.5 meters
negative 10.7 meters
negative 170.2 meters
(1 point)
Responses
negative 435.5 meters
negative 212.5 meters
negative 10.7 meters
negative 170.2 meters
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the depth after 4 minutes, we need to know the distance the whale travels during that time. We can use the formula:
distance = rate * time
So, the distance the whale travels in 4 minutes is:
distance = 1.8 m/s * 4 min = 7.2 m
Since the whale started at an elevation of 3.5 m below the surface, we need to subtract this distance from the initial depth:
depth = -3.5 m - 7.2 m = -10.7 m
Therefore, the whale's depth after 4 minutes is negative 10.7 meters. The correct answer is negative 10.7 meters.
distance = rate * time
So, the distance the whale travels in 4 minutes is:
distance = 1.8 m/s * 4 min = 7.2 m
Since the whale started at an elevation of 3.5 m below the surface, we need to subtract this distance from the initial depth:
depth = -3.5 m - 7.2 m = -10.7 m
Therefore, the whale's depth after 4 minutes is negative 10.7 meters. The correct answer is negative 10.7 meters.