SOLUTION: An airplane flying over Albuquerque at an elevation of 33,000 feet begins its descend to land at sante fe, 50 miles away. If the elevation of santa fe is 7000 feet, what should be

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An airplane flying over Albuquerque at an elevation of 33,000 feet begins its descend to land at sante fe, 50 miles away. If the elevation of santa fe is 7000 feet, what should be the approximate slope of descend, expressed as a percent?
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[33000-7000] ft. / 50 mi
=26000ft / 50 mi
=520 ft/ mi
One mile = 5280 ft.
=520ft/ 5280 ft
=0.098
=9.8%
Cheers,
Stan H.
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