Superman the Escape in CAlifornia is the fastest roller coaster in the world. Riders fall 415 feet in 7 seconds. Speeds reach a maximum of 100 miles per hour.

Question

If x represents the average rate of fall of the roller coaster, write an expression to represent the situation. (Hint: Use the distance formula d=rt.)
What is the average rate that riders fall in feet per second?

Answer 1

average rate of fall is average speed.

average speed= distance fell/time

Answer 2

Thanks but this doesnt really help me answer my question.

Answer 3

goodness. what is distance fell, and the time of fall. That is in the problem.

Answer 4

It is simply:
1.) 415 = 7x
2.) x = 59.3 ft.

Hope this helped.