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Item 2 Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation. An airplane climbs to 37,500 feet. The integer ___ represents the situation.

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Answer:

+37500

Explanation:

We are told an airplane is climbing, this indicate that the movement is upward.

When an object movement is upward, the integer representing the height is always positive and if it descends , the integer is negative.

Relating this to the question:

An airplane climbs to 37,500 feet.

The integer is positive , = +37500

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