A pilot is flying an airplane. Due to strong winds, the pilot decides to fly 4,000 feet lower to avoid excessive turbulence. It takes the pilot 3.5 minutes to make this adjustment. Interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the plane’s altitude. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth, and remember the plane is descending.(1 point) The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the plane’s altitude is feet/minute.

Answer 1

To find the rate of change in the plane's altitude, we can divide the change in altitude by the time it takes for the adjustment. The change in altitude is 4,000 feet (since the pilot is flying 4,000 feet lower), and the time it takes for the adjustment is 3.5 minutes.

So, the rate of change in the plane's altitude is 4,000 feet / 3.5 minutes.

To the nearest hundredth, this is approximately 1142.86 feet/minute.

Therefore, the quotient that best represents the rate of change in the plane's altitude is 1142.86 feet/minute.