Question

A chemist recorded the change in temperature of a cooling liquid as negative 25.5 Fahrenheit over a 1.5 minute. The temperature fell at a constant rate well was the rate change in the temperature

Answer 1

Answer:

-17°F

Step-by-step explanation:

Rate of change is the rate which tells how one quantity changes in relation to another quantity. It is also known as the slope.

To find the rate of change in the temperature, we can use this formula:

Rate of change = $\frac{change in temperature}{change in time}$

Rate of change  = $\frac{-25.5}{1.5}$

Rate of change  = $-17$

Therefore, the temperature changes by -17°F per minute where the negative sign indicates the drop in temperature per minute.