An airplane at an altitude of 35,000 feet begins descending at a rate of 2,000 feet per minute. How long will it take the airplane to reach the ground?

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Adampasz · Answer 1 · 2021-05-26T16:10:57+0000

Answer: 17 minutes and 30 seconds

Explanation:

You would do 35,000 ÷ 2,000 = 17.5 therefore it's 17 minutes and 30 seconds until the airplane will reach the ground