To interpret the quotient as the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we divide the change in altitude (4,000 feet) by the time it takes to make the adjustment (3.5 minutes):
Rate of change in altitude = 4000 feet / 3.5 minutes
Simplifying this quotient, we get:
Rate of change in altitude ≈ 1142.86 feet per minute
So the rate of change in the plane's altitude, while descending, is approximately 1142.86 feet per minute.
A pilot is flying an airplane due to strong winds the pilot decides to fly 4,000feet lower to avoid excessive turbulence it takes the pilot 3.5minutes to make this adjustment interpet the quotient to describe the rate of change in the plane’s altitude give answer to the nearest hundredth and remember the plane is descending
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