Question

From a height of 3,000 feet, a falcon descends at a rate of 250 ft./sec. What is the rate of change in the falcon’s elevation, and what is the initial value

Answer 1

The rate of change in the falcon's elevation is the same as the rate at which it descends, which is 250 ft./sec.

The initial value, in this case, refers to the starting elevation. Since the falcon starts from a height of 3,000 feet, the initial value is 3,000 feet.