Jacinta drove her car from the mountains into the desert. She travelled from
an altitude of 4,450 feet above sea level to an altitude of 150 feet below sea level.
Jacinta drove at a constant speed and the trip took her five hours. Which
statement is true about her rate of change in elevation?

A She descended at a rate of 920 feet per hour.
B She ascended at a rate of 860 feet per hour.
C She ascended at a rate of 920 feet per hour.
D She descended at a rate of 860 feet per hour.

Respuesta :

The statement that is true about her rate of change in elevation is  She descended at a rate of 920 feet per hour.

How to calculate the rate of change

From the question, Jacinta traveled from an altitude of 4,450 feet above sea level to an altitude of 150 feet below sea level, then the total distance traveled will be

D = 4450 + 150

D = 4600 feet

If Jacinta drove at a constant speed and the trip took her five hours, her rate will be expressed as:

Rate = Total distance/Time

Rate = 4600/5

Rate = 920 feet perhour

Hence the statement that is true about her rate of change in elevation is  She descended at a rate of 920 feet per hour.

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