A 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 bird’s altitude. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth and remember that the bird is descending.(1 point)
The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the bird’s altitude is meters/second.
To find the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we can calculate the change in altitude divided by the change in time.
The change in altitude is 10 meters (altitude at the start) - 3 meters (altitude at the end) = 7 meters.
The change in time is 3 seconds.
The quotient that represents the rate of change in the bird's altitude is 7 meters / 3 seconds = 2.33 meters/second.
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To find the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we need to calculate the difference in altitude and divide it by the time taken.
Initial altitude = 10 meters
Final altitude = 3 meters
Time taken = 3 seconds
The difference in altitude is 10 meters - 3 meters = 7 meters.
Therefore, the quotient that represents the rate of change in the bird's altitude is 7 meters / 3 seconds.
To find this value in meters/second, we divide 7 meters by 3 seconds:
7 meters / 3 seconds ≈ 2.33 meters/second
So, the rate of change in the bird's altitude is approximately 2.33 meters/second.
To find the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we need to calculate the change in altitude divided by the time it took for the change to occur.
The initial altitude of the bird was 10 meters above the ground, and after 3 seconds, it settled on a branch that is 3 meters above the ground. The change in altitude is therefore 10 meters - 3 meters = 7 meters.
The time it took for this change to occur is 3 seconds.
Now, we can calculate the rate of change in the bird's altitude by dividing the change in altitude by the time taken:
Rate of change = Change in altitude / Time taken
Rate of change = 7 meters / 3 seconds
Calculating this division gives us 2.33 meters per second (rounded to the nearest hundredth).
Therefore, the quotient that best represents the rate of change in the bird's altitude is 2.33 meters/second.