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While scuba diving, Kendrick rose 8.1meters directly toward the water's surface at a constant velocity. He moved that distance in 1.5minutes, and he was passed by a jackfish swimming south at 15 meters per minute. What was Kendrick's velocity?

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While scuba diving, Kendrick rose 8.1meters directly toward the water's surface at a constant velocity. He moved that distance in 1.5minutes, and he was passed by a jackfish swimming south at 15 meters per minute. What was Kendrick's velocity?

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Solution

To find Kendrick's velocity, we need to use the formula for velocity which is distance divided by time.

The distance Kendrick moved is 8.1 meters and the time it took is 1.5 minutes. However, we need to convert this time to seconds because the standard unit of velocity is meters per second (m/s).

There are 60 seconds in a minute, so 1.5 minutes is equal to 1.5 * 60 = 90 seconds.

Now we can calculate the velocity:

Velocity = Distance / Time Velocity = 8.1 meters / 90 seconds = 0.09 m/s

So, Kendrick's velocity was 0.09 m/s.

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