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4. A plane was flying at an altitude of 55,000 feet when it began the descent toward the airport. The airplane

descends at a rate of 825 feet per minute.

A. What is the function rule that describes this situation?

B. What is the altitude of the plane after it has descended for 13 minutes? Show your work.

C. Use the function in Part A to determine howlong it takes for the plane to land if it descends at a
continuous rate.

Please help

User Ariel
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Answer:

A Descent rate, B 10725ft, C 25min

Explanation:

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