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Suppose there is a 1.9 drop in temperature for every thousand feet that an airplane climbs into the sky. If the temperature on the ground is 56.2​, what will be the temperature when the plane reaches an altitude of 2000​?

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Explanation:

the temperature when the plane reaches an altitude of 2000 ft is:

56.2 + 2(-1.9) =

56.2 -3.8 =

52.4

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