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The altitude of a plane as it begins to descend is shown by the linear equation a = 28,500 – 1800m, where a is the plane’s altitude, in feet, and m is minutes. What is the plane’s altitude when m = 9? ___ ft

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User Moises
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We substitute m=9 in a=28500-1800m

a = 28500 - 1800(9) = 28500 - 16200 = 12300

Answer: 12,300 feet

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