SOLUTION: A pilot has been instructed to descend from an altitude of 26,000 ft to 11,000ft. If the pilot descends at a rate of 2500ft/min, how long will it take the plane to reach the new al

Question 499234: A pilot has been instructed to descend from an altitude of 26,000 ft to 11,000ft. If the pilot descends at a rate of 2500ft/min, how long will it take the plane to reach the new altitude?
Write an equation and solve.
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
26,000 - 11,000 = 15,000.
The pilot needs to descend 15000 ft. = d.
The rate of descent is 2500 ft/min = r.
d = rt (he distance equation)
so
t = d/r
t = 15000 ft / 2500 ft/min
t = 6 min
.
Done.
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