Question

The position of a diving bell is −3/4 mile relative to sea level. The diving bell reached this position after dropping from sea level at a constant rate for 1 1/2 hours. What was the position of the diving bell relative to sea level 1 hour after it began its descent? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

After 1 hour, the diving bell was -1/2 mile relative to sea level. Since the rate of decent is constant, we can use two ratios to represent the depth at 2 different times. To make things easier to write, I'll use decimals to represent time and depth. -.75 / 1.5 = x / 1 Now solve for x -0.5 = x So after 1 hour, the diving bell was -1/2 mile relative to sea level.