The rate of change in the bird's altitude can be calculated by finding the difference in altitude divided by the difference in time.
Altitude change = 3 meters (initial altitude) - 10 meters (final altitude) = -7 meters (descending)
Time change = 3 seconds
Rate of change = Altitude change / Time change = -7 meters / 3 seconds
Therefore, the quotient that best represents the rate of change in the bird's altitude is approximately -2.33 meters/second.
The bird is flying at an average altitude of 10 meters above the ground. After 3 seconds, it settles on a branch that is 3 meters above the ground. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the birds altitude. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth and remember the bird is descending.
The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the birds altitude is meters/seconds
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