A Boeing 747 Jet Takes Off from Boston's Logan Airport

question 25

Multiple Choice

A Boeing 747 jet takes off from Boston's Logan Airport, which is at sea level, and climbs to a cruising altitude of 27,000 ft at a constant rate of 1100 ft/min.

A. Write a linear equation for the height of the plane in terms of the time after takeoff.
B. Use your equation to find the height of the plane 12 min after takeoff.

• A) (a) ; (b) 13,800 ft
• B) (a) ; (b) 40,200 ft
• C) (a) ; (b) 13,200 ft
• D) (a) ; (b) 40,200 ft
• E) (a) ; (b) 13,200 ft

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