when hiking in the mountains, vu is at an elevation of 3200' at 1:00 pm.at 4:00 pm he is at the 1700-foot elevation. what number best represents the change?

Answer 1

Vu has descended 1500 feet (3200 - 1700) in 3 hours. (1 o'clock to 4 o'clock). So he is descending at a rate of 500 feet per hour.

Answer 2

Answer 3

Change in elevation: 3,200 ft - 1,700 ft = 1,500 ft

Time difference: 4:00 PM -1:00 PM = 3 hours

Rate of descent: 1,500 ft / 3 hours = 500 ft per hour

So Vu is descending at a rate of 500 ft per hour.

Answer 4

Rate of change, in elevation per hour.