Question

in a river, a trout passed beneath a woman who was swimming at 1,800 centimeters per minute. the trout swam 4,200 centimeters directly upstream at a constant velocity. it swam that distance in 1.2 minutes. what was the trouts velocity? write your answer as a whole number. centimeters per minute upstream

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for velocity

Velocity \(v=\frac{d}{t}\), where \(d\) is distance and \(t\) is time.

Step2: Identify the values of \(d\) and \(t\)

Given \(d = 4200\) centimeters and \(t=1.2\) minutes.

Step3: Calculate the velocity

\(v=\frac{4200}{1.2}=3500\) centimeters per minute.

Answer:

3500