Question

An airplane takes off and then climbs 23,500
feet. After 20
minutes, the airplane descends 550
feet. What is the airplane's current height?

Answer 1

To find the airplane's current height after taking off, climbing, and then descending, we can follow these steps:

1. The airplane climbs to a height of 23,500 feet.
2. After climbing, the airplane descends 550 feet.

Now we can calculate the airplane's current height after the descent:

\[
\text{Current Height} = \text{Initial Height} - \text{Descent}
\]
\[
\text{Current Height} = 23,500 \text{ feet} - 550 \text{ feet}
\]
\[
\text{Current Height} = 22,950 \text{ feet}
\]

The airplane's current height is **22,950 feet**.