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  • 02-09-2016
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A hawk soars at an altitude of 1,800ft. If the hawk descends to the ground in 45 min, what is the vertical speed?

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Brookalyn
Brookalyn Brookalyn
  • 02-09-2016
1800ft/45mins. I'm not sure.
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BCPowerhouse
BCPowerhouse BCPowerhouse
  • 02-09-2016
Speed is measured by dividing distance by time. Miles per hour is a measure of speed. In this case, our distance unit is feet, and our time unit is minutes. To find the speed, we need to find distance/time, or ft/min.

1800ft/45min

40 ft/min
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