A scuba driver was at a depth of 15 meters below the surface when she saw something interesting about 10 meters lower. She made the decent in 10.1 seconds. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the driver's depth. Give your reason to the nearest hundredth.
A. The quotient that decreases the average rate of change for the driver's depth is 0.99 meters/seconds.
B. The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the driver's depth is -0.94 meters/second
C. The quotient that best describes the average rate of change for the driver's depth is -3.47 meters/ second.
D. The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the driver's depth is -0.99 meters/second
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The correct answer is D. The quotient that describes the average rate of change for the driver's depth is -0.99 meters/second. This is because the difference in depth is 10 meters and the time taken is 10.1 seconds. Therefore, the average rate of change in depth is -10 meters / 10.1 seconds = -0.99 meters/second.