The airspeed indicator on some aircraft is affected by the changes in atmospheric pressure at different altitudes.

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The airspeed indicator on some aircraft is affected by the changes in atmospheric pressure at different altitudes. A pilot can estimate the true airspeed by observing the indicated airspeed and adding to it about 1.6% for every 1,000 feet of altitude.
(A) A pilot maintains a constant reading of 200 miles per hour on the airspeed indicator as the aircraft climbs from sea level to an altitude of 10,000 feet. Write a linear equation that expresses true airspeed T (in miles per hour) in terms of altitude A (in thousands of feet).
(B) What would be the true airspeed of the aircraft at 6,500 feet?
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College Mathematics for Business Economics Life Sciences and Social Sciences

ISBN: 978-0321614001

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Authors: Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen

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