Mountain Kilimanjaro is approximately 19,000 feet high. As you go up the Mountain the air temperature decreases at a rate of abo

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ut 3.6 °F for each 1000 feet. If the temperature at the top of the mountain is -8°F, what is the temperature at a camp located at 4000 feet high?

2 answers:

astraxan [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-14T22:39:45+03:00

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The correct answer is 46

Mnenie [13.5K] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-14T20:52:27+03:00

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Answer:

46 F.

Step-by-step explanation:

As we go down the mountain from the summit the temperature increases by 3.6 F for every 1000 feet.

So the temperature at 4000 feet

= - 8 + (19 - 4) * 3.6

= 46 F.