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)
The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the plane’s altitude is
To find the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we divide the change in altitude (4,000 feet) by the time it takes to make the adjustment (3.5 minutes).
Rate of change = Change in altitude / Time
Rate of change = 4,000 feet / 3.5 minutes
Calculating this quotient gives an answer of approximately 1142.86 feet per minute.
Therefore, the quotient that best represents the rate of change in the plane's altitude is 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 to make this adjustment.
The change in altitude is 4000 feet, and the time it takes is 3.5 minutes.
So, the quotient representing the rate of change in the plane's altitude is:
4000 feet / 3.5 minutes.
Performing this division, we get:
1142.86 feet per minute.
Rounding this to the nearest hundredth, the rate of change in the plane's altitude is approximately 1142.86 feet per minute.