A scuba diver was at a depth of 15 meters below the surface when she saw something interesting about 10 meters lower.

Question

She made the descent in 10.1 seconds. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the diver's depth. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth. (1 point)

Answer 1

The rate of change in the diver's depth is equal to the change in depth divided by the time taken to make the descent.

The change in depth is 10 meters and the time taken to make the descent is 10.1 seconds.

Therefore, the rate of change in the diver's depth is approximately 10 meters / 10.1 seconds = 0.99 meters per second.