An airplane is preparing to land an airport. It is 34,800 feet above the ground and descending at the rate of 3,000 feet per minute. At the same airport, another airplane is taking off and will ascending at the rate of 2,800 feet per minute. When will the two airplanes be at the same altitude and what will that altitude be?

Question

Mathematics

Skylar Kirk

16 May, 08:16

An airplane is preparing to land an airport. It is 34,800 feet above the ground and descending at the rate of 3,000 feet per minute. At the same airport, another airplane is taking off and will ascending at the rate of 2,800 feet per minute. When will the two airplanes be at the same altitude and what will that altitude be?

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Fisher Carson · Answer 1

6 mins, and the altitude will be 16,800 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

1st: Subtract 3000 from 34800

2nd: Multiply 2 to 2800

Keep doing this until you get the same altitude for each one.