Rui is a professional deep water free diver.

His altitude (in meters relative to sea level), xxx seconds after diving, is modeled by:
d(x)=1/2x^2 -10x

What is the lowest altitude Rui will reach?
I actually don't understand this problem if its asking for like the vertex or something if someone can please explain this and help me.

-50

THE ANSWER IS -50

answer is -50... i had this on my khan assignment and got it right

10 and 50 are both right depending on what you are solving for. -50 is his depth and 10 is the seconds it takes him to get there.

-50

10

ITS 10

10

If you’re on khan academy the answer is -50

The answer is 10 on khan