SOLUTION: A jet liner hits an air pocket & drops 216 feet. After climbing 173 feet, it drops another 119 feet. What is its overall vertical change?

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Question 458957: A jet liner hits an air pocket & drops 216 feet. After climbing 173 feet, it drops another 119 feet. What is its overall vertical change?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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-216+173-119=-162 ft