A whale is swimming at a current depth of 15 m below the surface. It swims up towards the surface and arrives there 9.5 seconds later find the quotient that best describes the rate of the change of the whales depth. give your answer to the nearest hundredth. (1 point)
To find the rate of change of the whale's depth, we need to determine how much the depth changes over a certain time period.
The initial depth of the whale is 15 m below the surface, and it reaches the surface 9.5 seconds later.
The change in depth is from 15 m below the surface to the surface, which is a total change of 15 m.
The time taken for this change in depth is 9.5 seconds.
Therefore, the rate of change of the whale's depth is 15 m / 9.5 s = 1.58 m/s.
Answer: 1.58.