A dolphin jumped above the surface of the water. It reached an altitude of 3.5 meters above the surface of the water and then dove 10 meters below the surface of the water. It went from its highest point above the water to its lowest depth in 12.5 seconds. Interpret the quotient to describe the average rate of change in the dolphin's position. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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To find the average rate of change in the dolphin's position, we divide the change in position by the time it took. The change in position is the difference between the altitude it reached above the surface and the depth it dove below the surface, which is 3.5 meters + 10 meters = <<3.5+10=13.5>>13.5 meters. The time it took is 12.5 seconds. Therefore, the average rate of change in the dolphin's position is 13.5 meters / 12.5 seconds = <<13.5/12.5=1.08>>1.08 meters per second. Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the average rate of change is approximately 1.08 meters per second.
Positive or negative
The average rate of change in the dolphin's position is positive because it went from a lower depth to a higher altitude.
The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is 0.52 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is 0.52 meters/second.

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is −0.52 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is negative 0.52 meters/second.

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is 1.08 meters/second.
The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is 1.08 meters/second.

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is −1.08 meters/second.
A dolphin jumped above the surface of the water. It reached an altitude of 3.5 meters above the surface of the water and then dove 10 meters below the surface of the water. It went from its highest point above the water to its lowest depth in 12.5 seconds. Interpret the quotient to describe the average rate of change in the dolphin’s position. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)
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1. The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground is −10.48 feet/second.

2. The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is −1.08
meters/second.

3. The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the diver’s depth is −0.99
meters/second.

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5. −4 ounces
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