Question

Look at this picture and help with the problem please

Answer 1

Answer: -3 inches

Why: Because first you need to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions. It should look like this 4 1/2 = 4*2+1/2 = 9/2

1 1/2 = 1*2+1/2 = 3/2

Then Find the unit rate of the descending

Unit rate= (9/2)/(3/2) = 3 inches

So the position of the spider relative to the surface after 1 second is -3 inches

Answer 2

Step 1
Convert mixed numbers to an improper fractions


Step 2
Find the unit rate of the descending

therefore
the answer is
the position of the spider relative to the surface after second is