A pilot is flying an airplane due to strong winds. The pilot decides to fly 4000 feet lower to avoid excessive turbulence. It takes the pilot 3 1/2 minutes tonight. The suggestion that interpret the "net to describe the rate of change in the planes altitude, give your answer to the nearest hundredth and remember the plane is descending.

Answer 1

To calculate the rate of change in the plane's altitude (net), we need to divide the change in altitude (4000 feet) by the time it took (3 1/2 minutes).

First, let's convert 3 1/2 minutes to 3.5 minutes:

3.5 minutes = 3 + 1/2 = 3.5 minutes

Now, to find the rate of change in altitude (net), we divide the change in altitude (4000 feet) by the time (3.5 minutes):

Rate of change in altitude (net) = 4000 feet / 3.5 minutes

Dividing these two values gives us the rate of change in altitude:

Rate of change in altitude (net) = 1142.86 feet per minute

Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the rate of change in altitude (net) is approximately 1142.86 feet per minute.