Question

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(a.) Hailey's plane took 90 seconds to climb 4,500 feet.

(i)What is the speed of her plane in feet per
second?

(ii) How high was the plane at 35 seconds?

Answer 1

(i) 50 ft/s

(ii) 1750 ft

Explanation:

(i)

The vertical speed is:

4500 ft / 90 seconds = 50 ft/s

(ii)

50 ft/s × 35 s = 1750 ft