To calculate: To find the rate of change and round to the nearest hundredth
Answer to Problem 8.4MPS
Rate of change is
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Table showing the altitude of an airplane during take off
Airplane Flight | |
Time (seconds) | Altitude (feet) |
0 | 0 |
30 | 113 |
60 | 226 |
Formula Used:
Rate of change of function is calculated as
Calculation:
Linear function is given as
Airplane Flight | |
Time (seconds) | Altitude (feet) |
0 | 0 |
30 | 113 |
60 | 226 |
Rate of change is calculated as
Thus, rate of change of given function is
Conclusion:
Hence, rate of change is
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