A whale is swimming at a current depth of 15 meters below the surface. It swims up toward the surface and arrives there 9.5 seconds later. Find the quotient that best describes the rate of change in the whale’s depth. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

To find the rate of change in the whale's depth, we need to determine how many meters it moves per second.

The whale swims from a depth of 15 meters below the surface to the surface in 9.5 seconds.

The change in depth is 15 meters (from 15 meters below the surface to the surface).

To find the rate of change in depth, we divide the change in depth by the time it takes:

Rate of change = Change in depth / Time

Rate of change = 15 meters / 9.5 seconds

Rate of change = 1.58 meters/second.

So, the rate of change in the whale's depth is approximately 1.58 meters/second. Answer: 1.58