ACTIVITY 1.2
Creating a Model to Solve
an Equation
tane the
quantities
at are
El Capitan is a 3000-foot vertical rock formation in Yosemite
National Park in California. The granite cliff is one of the most
popular challenges for experienced rock climbers. On July 3, 2008,
Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama scaled El Capitan in a record time of
2 hours 43 minutes and 33 seconds.
problem
sation?
1. On average, about how fast in feet per minute did the record
holders climb?