A diver descended at a constant rate of 17.13 feet every 3 minutes. Which of the following is true?
A.
After one minute, the diver was at 8.565 feet.
B.
After one minute, the diver was at -5.71 feet.
C.
After one minute, the diver was at 5.71 feet.
D.
After one minute, the diver was at -8.565 feet.
17.13 / 3 = 5.71
It is down and assuming plus is up the answer is -5.71 feet.
To find the depth after one minute, we need to calculate how much the diver descends in that time. The diver descends at a rate of 17.13 feet every 3 minutes, so we can calculate the descent per minute by dividing the descent per 3 minutes by 3.
Descent per minute = 17.13 feet / 3 = 5.71 feet
Therefore, after one minute, the diver was at 5.71 feet.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
C. After one minute, the diver was at 5.71 feet.
To solve this problem, we need to calculate the distance the diver descends in one minute. We can do this by finding the rate at which the diver descends per minute.
From the information given, we know that the diver descends at a constant rate of 17.13 feet every 3 minutes. To find the descent rate per minute, we can divide 17.13 by 3.
Descent rate per minute = 17.13 feet / 3 minutes = 5.71 feet
Therefore, after one minute, the diver would be at a depth of 5.71 feet.
So, the correct answer is option C. After one minute, the diver was at 5.71 feet.