Answer:
the mass = 5494.4[kg]
Explanation:
In order to find the joint mass of the plane and the passengers, we must use the following equation:
[tex]E_{p} =m*g*h\\[/tex]
Where:
m = mass [kg]
g = gravity = 9.81[m/s^2]
h = elevation = 0.9 [km]
Now clearing the term m
[tex]m =\frac{E_{k}}{g*h}\\ m = \frac{48510000}{9.81*900}\\ m = 5494.4 [kg][/tex]