Answer:
She is likely to crash because her flight gradient is lesser than the flight gradient required gradient to avoid crashing
Explanation:
The given parameters are;
The required gradient of the plane Ashley is flying needs to reach in order to take off and not crash = 360 m/km
The initial elevation of the plane Ashley is flying = Sea level = 0 m
The goal Ashley intends to make = Elevation of 1000 m at 2.8 km. distance
∴ Ashley's goal = Traveling from sea level to 1000 m at 2.8 km horizontal distance
We have;
The gradient = Rate of change of elevation/(Horizontal distance)
Therefore;
The gradient of Ashley's flight = (1000 - 0)/(2.8 - 0) = 357.143 m/km
The gradient of Ashley's flight ≈ 357.143 m/km which is lesser than the required 360 m/km in order to take off and not crash, therefore, she will crash.
