Question

a hot air balloon decrease its altitude by 3/8 ft each for two seconds what was the total change in altitude

Answer 1

The rate of change is the decrease in altitude per change in two seconds

`\begin{gathered} (3)/(8)\text{ divided by 2} \\ (3)/(8)\text{ x}(1)/(2) \\ \Rightarrow(3)/(16)ft\text{ per second} \end{gathered}`

If the initial altitude is y ft