A parachutist descends at 36 feet in 3 seconds.
Express the rate of the parachutist’s change in height as unit rate.
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-36 ft / 3 sec = ? ft/s
-36 ft / 3 sec = -12 ft
Note: I got the (-) sign because the question says descends (which means decrease and in this case, it is referred to as the (-) negative sign)
Note: Any time you multiply or divide a negative # with a positive # you will always get a negative #.
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Note: I got the (-) sign because the question says descends (which means decrease and in this case, it is referred to as the (-) negative sign)
Note: Any time you multiply or divide a negative # with a positive # you will always get a negative #.
Hopes this helps
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