SOLUTION: At 1:00 pm my elevation was 5620 feet above sea level. By 2:30 pm I had reached an elevation of 6040 feet above sea level. What is the constant rate that I am climbing at?

Question 709242: At 1:00 pm my elevation was 5620 feet above sea level. By 2:30 pm I had reached an elevation of 6040 feet above sea level.
What is the constant rate that I am climbing at?
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The constant climbing rate is the cahnge in distance divide by the cahnge in time.
The change in time from 1:00pm to 2:30pm is 1.5 hours.
Let climbing rate = R

R = 280ft per hour
You can also divide that number by 60 to convert it to feet per minute.
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