The quotient can be interpreted as the rate of change in the bird's altitude per second.
To calculate the quotient, we need to find the change in altitude divided by the change in time.
The change in altitude is the difference between the initial altitude and the final altitude: 10 meters - 3 meters = 7 meters.
The change in time is given as 3 seconds.
Therefore, the quotient is 7 meters / 3 seconds.
To describe the rate of change, we would say that the bird is descending at a rate of approximately 2.33 meters per second.
A bird is flying at an altitude of 10 meters above ground. After 3 seconds it settles on a branch that is 3 meters above the ground. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate change in the birds altitude give your answer to
The nearest hundredth and remember that the bird is descending
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