For altitudes up to 36,000 feet, the relationship between ground temperature and atmospheric temperature can be described by the formula t = −0.0035a + g, in which t is the atmospheric temperature in degrees fahrenheit, a is the altitude, in feet, at which the atmospheric temperature is measured, and g is the ground temperature in degrees fahrenheit. solve the equation for a. if the atmospheric temperature is −61.4 °f and the ground temperature is 10 °f, what is the altitude? if the atmospheric temperature is −61.4 °f and the ground temperature is 10 °f, then a =.