Skiers, hikers, and climbers often experience altitude sickness as they reach elevations of 8000 feet and more. A good rule of thumb for the amount of time that it takes to become acclimated to high elevations is 2 weeks for the first 7000 feet. After that, it will take 1 week more for each additional 2000 feet of altitude.

a) Write an equation for the time t to acclimate to an altitude of f feet. (Hint: Use the information to write two ordered pairs.)

Question

Skiers, hikers, and climbers often experience altitude sickness as they reach elevations of 8000 feet and more. A good rule of thumb for the amount of time that it takes to become acclimated to high elevations is 2 weeks for the first 7000 feet. After that, it will take 1 week more for each additional 2000 feet of altitude.

a) Write an equation for the time t to acclimate to an altitude of f feet. (Hint: Use the information to write two ordered pairs.)