A pilot is flying an airplane. Due to strong winds, the pilot decides to fly 4,000 feet lower to avoid excessive turbulence. It takes the pilot 3.5 minutes to make this adjustment. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the plane's altitude. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth, and remember the plane is descending. (1 point)
To interpret the quotient, we divide the change in altitude (4,000 feet) by the time it takes to make this adjustment (3.5 minutes):
Rate of change in altitude = 4000 feet / 3.5 minutes
Round this quotient to the nearest hundredth:
Rate of change in altitude = 1142.86 feet/minute (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Therefore, the rate of change in the plane's altitude, while descending, is approximately 1142.86 feet per minute.
To interpret the quotient describing the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we can divide the change in altitude (4,000 feet) by the time it takes to make this adjustment (3.5 minutes).
Dividing 4,000 by 3.5 gives us a quotient of approximately 1142.86 feet per minute.
Therefore, the rate of change in the plane's altitude, when descending to avoid excessive turbulence, is approximately 1142.86 feet per minute.
To find the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we need to divide the change in altitude by the time it takes for that change to occur.
The change in altitude is given as 4,000 feet. The time it takes for this change to occur is given as 3.5 minutes.
To find the rate of change, we divide the change in altitude by the time:
Rate of change = Change in altitude / Time
Rate of change = 4000 feet / 3.5 minutes
To divide these numbers, we perform the division:
Rate of change = 1142.86 feet/minute
Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the rate of change in the plane's altitude is approximately 1142.86 feet/minute.