Question
APPLICATIONS OF DIVIDING RATIONAL NUMBERS:
A bird is flying at an average altitude of 10 meters above the ground. After 3 seconds, it settles on a branch that is 3 meters above the ground. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the bird's altitude. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth and remember that the bird is descending.
The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the bird's altitude is ______ meter/second.
A bird is flying at an average altitude of 10 meters above the ground. After 3 seconds, it settles on a branch that is 3 meters above the ground. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the bird's altitude. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth and remember that the bird is descending.
The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the bird's altitude is ______ meter/second.
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we need to divide the change in altitude by the time it took for the change to occur.
The change in altitude is 10 meters (starting altitude) - 3 meters (ending altitude) = 7 meters.
The time it took for the change to occur is 3 seconds.
Therefore, the quotient that represents the rate of change in the bird's altitude is 7 meters / 3 seconds.
Calculating this quotient results in approximately 2.33 meters/second.
The change in altitude is 10 meters (starting altitude) - 3 meters (ending altitude) = 7 meters.
The time it took for the change to occur is 3 seconds.
Therefore, the quotient that represents the rate of change in the bird's altitude is 7 meters / 3 seconds.
Calculating this quotient results in approximately 2.33 meters/second.