Question

A bird is flying at a avarge altitude of 10 meters above the ground after 3 seconds it settles on a branch that is 3 meters above the ground interpet the quotient to describe the rate of change in the bird altitude give your answer to the nearest hundred and remember that the bird is descending

Answer 1

The rate of change in the bird's altitude is negative because it is descending. The quotient can be calculated as the change in altitude divided by the change in time.

Change in altitude = (10 meters - 3 meters) = 7 meters
Change in time = 3 seconds

Rate of change in altitude = -7 meters / 3 seconds ≈ -2.33 meters/second

Therefore, the rate of change in the bird's altitude is approximately -2.33 meters/second.