To find the rate of change in the diver's elevation, we can choose two points on the graph and calculate the slope of the line passing through those two points.
Let's say we choose point A at (10 minutes, 30 feet) and point B at (20 minutes, 50 feet). The change in elevation is 50 - 30 = 20 feet, and the change in time is 20 - 10 = 10 minutes.
The rate of change in the diver's elevation is calculated as the change in elevation divided by the change in time:
Rate of change = Change in elevation / Change in time
Rate of change = 20 feet / 10 minutes
Rate of change = 2 feet per minute
Therefore, the rate of change in the diver's elevation is 2 feet per minute.
The graph shows the elevation of a deep-sea diver and relation to minutes passed. Using two points on the graph what is the rate of change in the divers elevation?
_______ power per minute
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