Question

HELP!! Sea level is considered to be 0 feet. A probe released at sea level dropped at a constant rate for 3.25 minutes, reaching an elevation of −35.75 feet relative to sea level.

What was the probe's elevation relative to sea level after the first minute?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The question is an illustration of unit rates.

The probe's elevation relative to the sea level after the first minute is -11 feet

The given parameters are:

$\mathbf{Elevation = -35.75ft}$

$\mathbf{Time = 3.25\ mins}$

First, we calculate the unit rate

This is calculated as:

$\mathbf{Unit\ Rate = \frac{Elevation}{Time}}$

Substitute known values

$\mathbf{Unit\ Rate = \frac{-35.75ft}{3.25\ mins}}$

$\mathbf{Unit\ Rate = -11ft\ min^{-1}}$

The unit rate implies that, the probe elevates at -11 feet, every minute.

Hence, the probe's elevation relative to the sea level after the first minute is -11 feet

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