SOLUTION: commercial jet liner hits an air pocket and drops 250 feet. After climbing 120 feet, it drops another 178 feet. What is its overall vertical change?

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Question 861135: commercial jet liner hits an air pocket and drops 250 feet. After climbing 120 feet, it drops another 178 feet. What is its overall vertical change?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
-250
150
-178
-278
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