suppose there is a 2-degree drop in temperature for every thousand feet that an airplane climbs into the sky.If the temperature on the ground which is at sea level is 52 degres what would be the temperature when the plane reaches an altitude of 27,000 ft.

wouldn't the altitude drop be -2(27000/1000)

To calculate the temperature when the plane reaches an altitude of 27,000 ft, we need to determine the temperature change based on the 2-degree drop in temperature for every thousand feet.

First, let's calculate the number of thousands of feet in 27,000 ft:

27,000 ft / 1,000 ft = 27 thousand feet

Since there is a 2-degree drop in temperature for every thousand feet, we multiply the number of thousands of feet by 2 to find the total temperature drop:

27 thousand feet * 2 degrees = 54 degrees

Next, we subtract the temperature drop from the initial temperature of 52 degrees at sea level:

52 degrees - 54 degrees = -2 degrees

Therefore, the temperature when the plane reaches an altitude of 27,000 ft would be -2 degrees.