Question

A glider is gliding at an altitude of 265 ft. An airplane is flying at an altitude of 35,775 ft. How many times higher is the airplane than the​ glider? How many times higher would the airplane be than the glider if the altitude of the glider was only 135 ft​?

Answer 1

If a glider has a 50:1 glide ratio, then it travels 50 feet for every foot of altitude lost. Glide rati