SOLUTION: A submarine starts moving down in water at the rate of 6m par minute after some time it reaches a depth of 60m. How will this distance be presented . How much time will the submari

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Question 1119343: A submarine starts moving down in water at the rate of 6m par minute after some time it reaches a depth of 60m. How will this distance be presented . How much time will the submarine take to reach this lavel?


Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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The depth d as a function of time is  d = 6*t,   where t is the time in minutes starting from the beginning of submerging.


The time to get the depth of 60 m is  time = distance%2Frate = 60%2F6 = 10 minutes.