Question

1. suppose there is a 1.1°f drop in temperature for every thousand feet that an airplane climbs into the sky. if the temperature on the ground is 59.7°f, what will be the temperature at an altitude of 11,000 ft?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total temperature drop

First, find how many thousands of feet are in 11,000 ft. Since 11,000 ft is 11 thousand feet (because \( \frac{11000}{1000} = 11 \)). For each thousand feet, the temperature drops by \( 1.1^\circ\text{F} \), so the total drop is \( 11 \times 1.1 \).
\( 11 \times 1.1 = 12.1 \)

Step2: Subtract drop from ground temp

The ground temperature is \( 59.7^\circ\text{F} \). Subtract the total temperature drop from the ground temperature to get the temperature at 11,000 ft.
\( 59.7 - 12.1 = 47.6 \)

Answer:

The temperature at an altitude of 11,000 ft will be \( 47.6^\circ\text{F} \)