A scuba diver dove from the surface of the ocean to an elevation of −79 9
10
feet at a rate of −17.8 feet per minute. After spending 14.25 minutes at that elevation, the diver ascended to an elevation of −28
9
10
feet. The total time for the dive so far was 21
1
8
minutes. What was the rate of change in the diver's elevation during the ascent? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

How do i start to solve? would appreciate a walk-thru! a bird sitting 16ft above the ground in an apple tree dislodges an apple. after how many seconds does the apple land on the ground? (assuming that no branches will interfere with it's fall)

Leslie started last week with $1200 in her checking account. during the week, she wrote the checks below. trans typ./ check no. date description of transaction payment/ debit deposit/ credit (+) balance 1,200 00 324 10/6 miller's food market 45.87 45 87 groceries 1,154 13 325 10/7 cyber center computer outlet 218.59 218 59 monitor 935 54 326 10/9 sandy's beauty salon 30.00 30 00 haircut and styling 900 59 deposit 10/10 paycheck 621.33 621 33 1,621 92 evaluate leslie's check register. a. leslie did a good job. everything is correct. b. the final balance is wrong; she did not add everything correctly. c. leslie should have written debit instead of deposit for the transaction type. d. leslie switched the debit and credit columns.

The population of a bacteria colony grows by a consistent percentage each hour and can be modeled by the function y = 500(1.16)t. what does the value 500 represent in the function?