QuestionIs supplementary oxygen needed for a climb at 6282 meters (over 20,000 feet)? Explain your reasoning.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. An elevation more than18,000 feet above sea level is considered extremely high altitude. . Supplementary oxygen is recommended when climbing at extremely high altitudes.
3. The mountain has an elevation of628 meters.
4. We need to convert the elevation of the mountain from meters to feet. (1 meter =3.281 feet)

STEP 2

First, we need to convert the elevation of the mountain from meters to feet. We can do this by multiplying the elevation in meters by the conversion factor.
$levation\, in\, feet =levation\, in\, meters \\times Conversion\, factor$

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the elevation in meters and the conversion factor to calculate the elevation in feet.
$levation\, in\, feet =6282\, meters \\times3.281\, feet/meter$

STEP 4

Calculate the elevation in feet.
$levation\, in\, feet =6282 \\times3.281 =20,610.342\, feet$

STEP 5

Now that we have the elevation in feet, we can compare this with the elevation considered as extremely high altitude (18,000 feet) to determine if supplementary oxygen is recommended for the climb.
If the elevation in feet is greater than18,000 feet, then supplementary oxygen is recommended.

STEP 6

Compare the elevation in feet with18,000 feet.
$20,610.342\, feet >18,000\, feet$

STEP 7

Since20,610.342 feet is greater than18,000 feet, supplementary oxygen is recommended for the climb.
Supplementary oxygen is recommended for the climb.

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