The altitude of an airplane is decreasing at a rate of 40 feet per second. what change in the altitude of the airplane over peri

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dem82 [27]

3 years ago

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The altitude of an airplane is decreasing at a rate of 40 feet per second. what change in the altitude of the airplane over peri

od of 41 seconds?
A. 1,640 feet
B. 81 feet
C. -1, 640 feet
D. -81 feet

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2 answers:

AleksAgata [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-04T10:46:52+03:00

AleksAgata [21]3 years ago

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C, it would be 1,640 feet lesser in elevation than it's begining point

maks197457 [2] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-04T12:03:01+03:00

maks197457 [2]3 years ago

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The answer would be C, since the airplane is going down at a rate of 40 feet per second and the amount of time it decreased was 41 seconds, you would multiply -40 x 41 which equals to -1,640.
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