a scuba diver is descending at a constant rate. the expression -15-3m gives his elevation, in feet, m minutes after he begins to descent. which of the following statements is false?

Question

a. the diver's elevation is increasing by 3 feet each minute

b. when the diver begins the descent he is 15 feet below the surface of the water

c.the coeffcient represents the rate of change

d. the variable represents the time in minutes

Answer 1

a is false. the elevation is decreasing, Not increasing, by 3 feet each minute