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
feet/minute.
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 this adjustment (3.5 minutes):
Rate of change in altitude = Change in altitude / Time taken
Rate of change in altitude = 4,000 feet / 3.5 minutes
Calculating the quotient:
Rate of change in altitude = 1142.86 feet/minute
Therefore, the rate of change in the plane's altitude is approximately 1142.86 feet/minute.
To find the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we need to divide the change in altitude by the time taken for the adjustment.
The change in altitude is 4,000 feet (since the plane is flying 4,000 feet lower).
The time taken for the adjustment is 3.5 minutes.
Hence, the rate of change in the plane's altitude is given by:
Rate of change = Change in altitude / Time taken
= 4,000 feet / 3.5 minutes
Calculating this, we find:
Rate of change = 1142.86 feet/minute
Rounding this to the nearest hundredth, the rate of change in the plane's altitude is approximately 1142.86 feet/minute.
To find the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we need to calculate the change in altitude and divide it by the time taken.
The change in altitude is given as 4,000 feet (lower). The time taken is given as 3.5 minutes.
To calculate the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we divide the change in altitude (4,000 feet) by the time taken (3.5 minutes):
Rate of change = 4000 feet / 3.5 minutes
Now, we can calculate this quotient to find the rate of change in the plane's altitude:
Rate of change = 1142.86 feet/minute (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
So, the rate of change in the plane's altitude, due to flying 4,000 feet lower in 3.5 minutes, is approximately 1142.86 feet/minute.