Question
if the temp decresses by 2 degrees per 1,000 feet of gained altitude and the temp at sea level is 25 degrees what would the temp at 35,000 feet be
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine the temperature at 35,000 feet based on a decrease of 2 degrees Celsius for every 1,000 feet gained, you can use the following steps:
1. Calculate the altitude gain in thousands of feet:
\[
\text{Altitude in thousands of feet} = \frac{35,000 \text{ feet}}{1,000} = 35 \text{ thousand feet}
\]
2. Calculate the total temperature decrease:
\[
\text{Temperature decrease} = 35 \text{ thousand feet} \times 2 \text{ degrees/kft} = 70 \text{ degrees}
\]
3. Subtract the temperature decrease from the sea level temperature:
\[
\text{Temperature at 35,000 feet} = 25 \text{ degrees} - 70 \text{ degrees} = -45 \text{ degrees}
\]
Therefore, the temperature at 35,000 feet would be **-45 degrees Celsius**.
1. Calculate the altitude gain in thousands of feet:
\[
\text{Altitude in thousands of feet} = \frac{35,000 \text{ feet}}{1,000} = 35 \text{ thousand feet}
\]
2. Calculate the total temperature decrease:
\[
\text{Temperature decrease} = 35 \text{ thousand feet} \times 2 \text{ degrees/kft} = 70 \text{ degrees}
\]
3. Subtract the temperature decrease from the sea level temperature:
\[
\text{Temperature at 35,000 feet} = 25 \text{ degrees} - 70 \text{ degrees} = -45 \text{ degrees}
\]
Therefore, the temperature at 35,000 feet would be **-45 degrees Celsius**.