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 quotientbto describe the rate of change in the bird's altitude.
The quotient that describes the rate of change in the bird's altitude is the change in altitude divided by the change in time. In this case, the change in altitude is 3 meters (from 10 meters to 3 meters) and the change in time is 3 seconds. So, the quotient is 3 meters / 3 seconds = 1 meter per second. This means that the bird's altitude is decreasing at a rate of 1 meter per second.
To interpret the quotient that describes the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we need to calculate the change in altitude and divide it by the change in time.
The bird starts flying at an altitude of 10 meters and settles on a branch at an altitude of 3 meters. Therefore, the change in altitude is 10 - 3 = 7 meters.
The bird takes 3 seconds to go from flying to settling on the branch. Therefore, the change in time is 3 seconds.
To describe the rate of change, we divide the change in altitude by the change in time:
Rate of change = Change in altitude / Change in time
Rate of change = 7 meters / 3 seconds
Therefore, the quotient that describes the rate of change in the bird's altitude is 7/3 meters per second. This means that the bird's altitude decreases by an average of 7/3 meters every second.