SOLUTION: An airplane covered 22 miles of its route while decreasing its altitude by 13,000 feet. Find the slope of the airplane's line of descent. Round to the nearest hundredth. (Hint: 1 m

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Question 38826: An airplane covered 22 miles of its route while decreasing its altitude by 13,000 feet. Find the slope of the airplane's line of descent. Round to the nearest hundredth. (Hint: 1 mile = 5280 feet)

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Answer by Nate(3495) About Me  (Show Source):
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(13000/5280) = 2.46 mi
%28-246%2F2200%29=%28-123%2F1100%29