A flying bird descends 200 feet in 5 minutes. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the bird's altitude. Remember the bird is DESCENDING.
The quotient, in this case, would be -40 feet per minute. This means that the bird's altitude is decreasing at a rate of 40 feet per minute. The negative sign indicates that the bird is descending.
To interpret the quotient describing the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we can use the formula for average rate of change:
Rate of change = Change in altitude / Change in time
In this case, the bird is descending, so the change in altitude is negative (-200 feet) and the change in time is positive (5 minutes).
Therefore, the rate of change in the bird's altitude can be interpreted as -200 feet per 5 minutes, which means that, on average, the bird is descending at a rate of 200 feet every 5 minutes.
To interpret the quotient that describes the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we need to calculate the rate of descent per minute, given that the bird descends 200 feet in 5 minutes.
To calculate the rate of descent per minute, divide the total change in altitude (200 feet) by the duration of time taken (5 minutes).
So, the rate of descent per minute is:
Rate of descent per minute = Total change in altitude / Duration of time taken
= 200 feet / 5 minutes
= 40 feet/minute
Now, let's interpret this quotient with respect to the bird's altitude:
The quotient of 40 feet/minute means that the bird is descending at a rate of 40 feet per minute. In other words, for every minute that passes, the bird's altitude decreases by 40 feet. Since the bird is descending, the negative sign is implied, which means the bird's altitude is decreasing.