SOLUTION: Rate of decent. a plane descends to sea level from 12,000 ft after being airborne for 1.5 hours. The entire flight time is 2 hours 10 minutes. Determine the average rate of descent
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Question 986559: Rate of decent. a plane descends to sea level from 12,000 ft after being airborne for 1.5 hours. The entire flight time is 2 hours 10 minutes. Determine the average rate of descent of the plane.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Average rate is total distance divided by total time. The 1.5 hour time given is a red herring.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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