SOLUTION: An airplane 30,000 feet above the ground begins descending at the rate of 2000 feet per minute. Assume the plane continues at the same rate of descent.
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Question 672922: An airplane 30,000 feet above the ground begins descending at the rate of 2000 feet per minute. Assume the plane continues at the same rate of descent.
A)Write an equation to represent the height of an airplane (H) as it descends for (m) minutes.
B) Graph the situation.
C) What does the slope represent?
D) What does the y-intercept represent?
E) How long will it take for the airplane to reach 13,000 feet?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! An airplane 30,000 feet above the ground begins descending at the rate of 2000 feet per minute.
Assume the plane continues at the same rate of descent.
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A)Write an equation to represent the height of an airplane (H) as it descends for (m) minutes.
H = 30000 - 2000m
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B) Graph the situation.
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C) What does the slope represent?
Slope can be defined as rise/run, this is a negative rise, -2000/1
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D) What does the y-intercept represent?
30000 ft when the plane starts to descend, m=0
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E) How long will it take for the airplane to reach 13,000 feet?
30000-2000m = 13000
-2000m = 13000 - 30000
-2000m = -17000
m = -17000/-2000
m = +8.5 min
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green line represents 13000 ft
