Part A: Nicole is scuba diving off the coast of Florida. She is currently at a depth of 125 meters below sea level and needs to begin ascending. Nicole
begins to ascend slowly at 6.5 meters per minute to avoid decompression
sickness.

1. What is the initial value and what does it represent in the context of this problem?

2. What is the rate of change and what does it represent in this context of this problem?