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naimplane is flying at 48,000 feet above the ground. They hit some turbulance and begin to climb at a rate of 4 feet per second to avoid it. Which of the following equations

naimplane is flying at 48,000 feet above the ground. They hit some turbulance and-example-1
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The plane was flying at 48,000 ft above the ground, and started climbing 4 ft per min.

When 2 mins went by, it climbed 8ft. When 3 mins went by, it climbed 12ft...

When x mins went by, it climbed 4x ft

Thereby, the equation that represents the situation is:


y=48000+4x

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