Question

A traffic helicopter descends 102 meters to be 331 meters above the ground, as illustrated in the diagram to the right. Write an

Answer 1

Answer:

• h -102 = 331
• h = 433

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the problem statement as the basis for the equation, we can write ...

  h -102 = 331

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Using the diagram as the basis for the equation, we could write it as ...

  h = 331 +102

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The original height of the helicopter was 433 m.