A pilot is flying an airplane. Due to strong winds, the pilot decides to fly 4,000 feet lower to avoid excessive the rate of change in the plane's altitude. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth, and remember the plane is descending.
To give the answer to the nearest hundredth, we need more information such as the initial altitude of the plane and the rate of descent. Without this information, it is not possible to provide an accurate answer.
To find the new altitude of the plane, we need to subtract 4,000 feet from the current altitude.
Let's assume the current altitude of the plane is A feet.
New Altitude = Current Altitude - 4,000 feet
New Altitude = A - 4,000
Therefore, the new altitude of the plane is A - 4,000 feet.
To find the new altitude of the plane after descending 4,000 feet, we need to subtract 4,000 from its current altitude. However, since the question asks for the answer to the nearest hundredth, we'll assume that the plane's current altitude is given in feet to two decimal places.
Let's say the current altitude of the plane is x feet. To find the new altitude after descending 4,000 feet, we subtract 4,000 from x:
New altitude = x - 4,000
For example, if the plane's current altitude is 35,000 feet, the new altitude would be:
New altitude = 35,000 - 4,000 = 31,000 feet.
Note that the direction is descending, so we subtract 4,000 instead of adding it.
So, to find the answer to the nearest hundredth, you need to know the current altitude of the plane.