Question

A mountain has a rise of 8,480 feet from its base. If there is a 2 degree drop in temperature for every rise of 530 feet in altitude, how many degrees difference is there between the ground temperature and the temperature at the peak?

Answer 1

\[8480 \text{ feet} \times \frac{2 \text{ degrees}}{530 \text{ feet}} = \text{temperature difference}\]

Answer 2

You need to turn your written problem into a formula.

Answer 3

okay thanks

Answer 4

No problem.