To find the average rate of change in the dolphin's position, we need to divide the change in position by the time it took.
The change in position is the altitude reached above the water (3.5 meters) plus the depth dove below the surface (10 meters), which is 3.5 + 10 = 13.5 meters.
The time taken is 125 seconds.
So, the average rate of change in the dolphin's position is 13.5 meters / 125 seconds = 0.108 meters per second.
Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the average rate of change in the dolphin's position is 0.11 meters per second.
A dolphin jumped above the surface of the water. It reached an altitude of 3 5 meters above the surface of the water and then dove 10 meters below the surface of the water. It went from its highest point above the water to its lowest depth in 125 seconds Interpret the quotient to describe the average rate of change in the dolphin's position Give your answer to the nearest hundredth (1 point)
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