Answer: [tex]0.44 mi/min[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We are asked to find the "skydiver's average change of altitude per minute", this means we have to find the variation of the skydiver's distance in a given time. This is its velocity, which is given by:
[tex]V=\frac{\Delta d}{\Delta t}[/tex]
Where:
[tex]V[/tex] is the skydiver's velocity
[tex]\Delta d=0.66 mi[/tex] is the distance the skydiver has descended
[tex]\Delta t=1.5 min[/tex] is the time in which the skydiver has descended its distance
Solving:
[tex]V=\frac{0.66 mi}{1.5 min}[/tex]
[tex]V=0.44 mi/min[/tex] This is the skydiver's average change of altitude per minute
