Problema Solution
A certain mountain has an elevation of 19,328 feet. In 1918, the glacier on this peak covered 7 acres. By 2002 this glacier had melted to one acre. Assume that this glacier melted at a constant rate each year. Find this yearly rate.
Answer provided by our tutors
rate of change = (1 - 7) / (2002 - 1918)
= -6 / 84
= 0.07143
please round to whatever number you want.
if rounding to 4 digits then answer is 0.0714