SOLUTION: A high-performance drone started its flight with a full battery charge. During the first phase (Takeoff and Ascent), it used 30% of its total capacity plus an additional 8 mAh. Aft

Question 1210596: A high-performance drone started its flight with a full battery charge. During the first phase (Takeoff and Ascent), it used 30% of its total capacity plus an additional 8 mAh. After this phase, it entered the second phase (Data Collection), where it used 60% of the remaining charge plus an additional 12 mAh. At the end of the mission, the remaining battery charge was 136 mAh less than the charge consumed during the Data Collection phase. Find the battery capacity used during the Takeoff and Ascent phase.
Answer by greenestamps(13327) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Full charge to start:

Used in takeoff and ascent phase: 30% plus 8

Remaining:

Used during data collection phase: 60% of remaining plus 12

Remaining:

The amount remaining was 136 less than the amount used during the data collection phase:

Amount used during takeoff and ascent:

ANSWER: 1760/7 mAh, or 251 3/7

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