SOLUTION: An airplane ascends 100 feet as it flies a horizontal distance of 1,000 feet. How much altitude will it gain as it flies a horizontal distance of 1 mile?

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Question 812298: An airplane ascends 100 feet as it flies a horizontal distance of 1,000 feet. How much altitude will it gain as it flies a horizontal distance of 1 mile?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+100+%2F+1000+=+x+%2F+5280+
Multiply both sides by +1000%2A5280+
+528000+=+1000x+
+x+=+528+
It gains 528 ft of altitude