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Question 161038This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2
: I have been struggling to figure out this word problem and I was wondering if someone could help me? Please and Thank You!! I would deeply appreciate it!!
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A climber left base camp at 5 a.m. to ascend a 7400-meter peak. The climber gained altitude at the rate of 240 m/h and at 8 a.m. was at the 6500-meter level.
a. Find the elevation of the base camp.
b. At what time did the climber reach the summit?
This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
climbing for 3 hrs (8am-5am) at a rate of 240m/h, the climber covers 720m (240m * 3)to reach the 6500m level
the base camp is 720m below the 6500m level, or 5780m
the summit is 1620m (7400-5780) above the base camp
it takes 1620/240 or 6.75 hr to make the climb
arrival time is 5+6.75 or 11:45am
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