Descent = 10 feet
Time required = 2 1/2 minutes.
The rate of descent = (10 feet)/(2.5 mn) = 4 ft/min
In 6 minutes, the descent will be
(4 ft/min)*(6 min) = 24 ft
Answer:
(a) 4 feet/minute
(b) 24 feet
Answer:
The weights of each cylinder and prism are 3 and 4 ounces, respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let be
and
the masses of a cylinder and a prism, measured in ounces, respectively. After a careful reading of the statement we get the following linear equations by interpretation:
i) <em>She found that 4 cylinders and 5 prisms weigh 32 ounces:</em>
(Eq. 1)
ii) <em>And that 1 cylinder and 8 prisms weigh 35 ounces:</em>
(Eq. 2)
Now we solve the system of linear equations algebraically:
From (Eq. 2):

(Eq. 2) is (Eq. 1):





From (Eq. 2):



The weights of each cylinder and prism are 3 and 4 ounces, respectively.
34
because, 34 = 14 + (10 x 2)
and 34 = 24 + (10 x 1)
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