Question

Once the hot air balloon reaches its cruising altitude, it flies at an elevation of 2,400 feet. It stays at its cruising altitude, meaning it does not ascend or descend, for 30 minutes.
Complete the table to show the balloon’s elevation after reaching its cruising altitude.
Time since reaching
cruising altitude (min) Elevation (ft)
0 2,400
1
2
3
4

Answer 1

To complete the table, we will keep the elevation constant at 2,400 feet since the hot air balloon does not ascend or descend during the 30 minutes at cruising altitude.

Here is the completed table:

| Time since reaching cruising altitude (min) | Elevation (ft) |
|---------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 0 | 2,400 |
| 1 | 2,400 |
| 2 | 2,400 |
| 3 | 2,400 |
| 4 | 2,400 |

The elevation remains at 2,400 feet for each of the time intervals listed.