Question

An air traffic controller is tracking two planes. To start, Plane A is at an altitude of 790 meters , and plane B was at an altitude of 1142 meters. Plane A losing altitude at 14 meters per second, and Plane B is losing altitude at 22 meters per second

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=4.375$

Step-by-step explanation

From the question we are told

Plane A starts at altitude 790

Plane B starts at altitude 1142

Plane A losing altitude at 14 meters per second

Plane B is losing altitude at 22 meters per second

Generally the altitude of both plane is given by

Plane A= $790-14x$

Plane B=$1142-22x$

Therefore when they exist in the same altitude

$790-14x$ =$1142-22x$

$-350=-8x$

$\frac{-350}{-8} =x$

Therefore

$x=4.375$