A climber trekked to the top of Mount Everest, elevation 29,035 ft. From a starting point of 24976 ft. In a time of 15 hr, 35 min. Determine the average rate of climb in:(a) miles per minute

The average rate of climb in miles per minute is 8.2x10⁻⁴ miles/min.

Explanation:

The average rate can be calculated as follows:

Where:

: is the initial height = 24976 ft

: is the final height = 29035 ft

: is the initial time = 0

: is the final time = 15 hr, 35 min = 935 min      

Then, the average rate of climb in miles per minute is:

Therefore, the average rate of climb in miles per minute is 8.2x10⁻⁴ miles/min.

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