document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267835>Question 267835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elevation 27600 feet at 7 am, person reached summit elevation 29028 at 1:25 pm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming the rate of ascent to be a linear function,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)Find rate of ascent in feet per minute </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the rate of ascent to be a linear function, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)Find rate of ascent in feet per minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate = rise/time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = (29028-27600)/(6 hr 25 min)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 1428/(6*60+45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 1428/405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 3.526 ft/min<BR>\n" );
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