To find the average rate of change in the dolphin's position, we need to determine the change in position relative to the time it took.
The dolphin reached an altitude of 3.5 m above the surface of the water and then dove 10 m below the surface of the water. This means the total change in position was (3.5 m + 10 m) = 13.5 m.
The time it took for this change in position was 12.5 seconds.
To find the average rate of change, we divide the change in position by the time taken: 13.5 m / 12.5 s = 1.08 m/s.
Therefore, the average rate of change in the dolphin's position is approximately 1.08 m/s.
A dolphin jumped above the surface of the water. It reached an altitude of 3.5 m above the surface of the water, and then dove 10 m below the surface of the water it went from its highest point above the water to its lowest death in 12.5 seconds, interpret the quotient to describe the average rate of change in the Dolphins position, give your answer to the nearest, hundredth
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