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A pilot is descending. It takes them 4 minutes to go down 3,000 feet. What is the pilots rate of change per minute? Remember the plane is going down so make sure your answer reflects that.
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To find the pilot's rate of change in feet per minute while descending, you can use the formula:
\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{\text{Total Change in Altitude}}{\text{Total Time}}
\]
In this case, the total change in altitude is 3,000 feet (since the plane is descending, we'll consider this a negative change) and the total time is 4 minutes.
Calculating the rate:
\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{-3000 \text{ feet}}{4 \text{ minutes}} = -750 \text{ feet per minute}
\]
The negative sign indicates descent. Therefore, the pilot's rate of change is \(-750\) feet per minute.
\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{\text{Total Change in Altitude}}{\text{Total Time}}
\]
In this case, the total change in altitude is 3,000 feet (since the plane is descending, we'll consider this a negative change) and the total time is 4 minutes.
Calculating the rate:
\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{-3000 \text{ feet}}{4 \text{ minutes}} = -750 \text{ feet per minute}
\]
The negative sign indicates descent. Therefore, the pilot's rate of change is \(-750\) feet per minute.
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