To determine how long it will take for the fish to reach a depth of -37.8 meters, we first need to calculate the total distance it must descend. The fish is currently at -10.8 meters and needs to reach -37.8 meters, resulting in a required descent of -37.8 - (-10.8) = -27 meters. The fish descends at a rate of 1.5 meters every 2 minutes. To find out how many 1.5-meter descents are needed to cover the total descent of 27 meters, we divide 27 meters by 1.5 meters per descent, which gives us 18 descents. Since each descent takes 2 minutes, the total time required will be 18 descents × 2 minutes/descent = 36 minutes. Therefore, it will take the fish a total of 36 minutes to reach a depth of -37.8 meters.
Solve the following word problem. A fish is swimming at −10.8
meters, or 10.8 meters below sea level. Every 2 minutes it descends another 1.5 meters. How long will it take for the fish to reach a depth of −37.8
meters?
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