To find the rate of change in the diver's elevation, we need to calculate the slope of the line connecting the two given points.
Let's choose two points on the line: (0, 0) and (3, -60).
The change in elevation is -60 - 0 = -60 feet.
The change in time is 3 - 0 = 3 minutes.
The rate of change is the change in elevation divided by the change in time: -60 / 3 = -20 feet per minute.
Therefore, the rate of change in the diver's elevation is -20 feet per minute.
Use the image to answer the question.
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?
(1 point)
feet per minute
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