The altitude of an airplane is decreasing at the rate of 40 ft./s. What is the change in the altitude of the airplane over a period of 16

Answer 1

We can solve this problem using the formula for average rate of change:

Average rate of change = (final value - initial value) / time

In this case, the initial value is the altitude of the airplane at the start, the final value is the altitude of the airplane 16 seconds later, and the time is 16 seconds.

Since the altitude is decreasing at a rate of 40 ft./s, the change in altitude over 16 seconds is (40 ft./s)(16 seconds) = 640 feet.

Therefore, the change in altitude of the airplane over a period of 16 seconds is 640 feet.