an airplane is at an altitude of 34,125 ft. the plane descends at a rate of 1,975 ft/min. about how long does it take the plane to reach an altitude of 2100 feet (explain your answer)
It will take 16 minutes for the plane to reach an altitude of 2,100 ft, because it has to descend a total of 32,025 ft at a rate of 1,975 ft per minute.
