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Suppose there is a 1.4°F drop in temperature for every thousand feet that an airplane climbs into the sky. If the temperature on the ground is 49.2°F​, what will be the temperature when the plane reaches an altitude of 2,000 ft​?

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Answer: 46.4

Explanation:

49.2-1.4(2000/1000)

49.2-1.4(2)

49.2-2.8=46.4

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