A squirrel has stored its acorns in a hole that is 45 feet from the ground in a tall tree. The squirrel starts on a perch 100 feet above the ground. The squirrel moves from the perch down to its stored acorns in 5.25 seconds. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)

Responses

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground is 10.48 feet/second.
The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground is 10.48 feet/second.

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground is 19.05 feet/second.
The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground is 19.05 feet/second.

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground is −10.48 feet/second.
The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground is negative 10.48 feet/second.

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel’s height above the ground is −19.05 feet/second.

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The correct interpretation of the quotient is:

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the squirrel's height above the ground is 10.48 feet/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)
Responses

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 negative 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.

The quotient that describes the rate of change in the dolphin’s position is 0.52 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)
Responses

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 negative 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.

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