An airplane pilot over the pacific sights an angle of depression of 5 at this time the horizontal distance from th the airplane

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3 years ago

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to the atoll is 4629 meters
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405
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2 answers:

NNADVOKAT [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-09T10:01:58+03:00

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X = 4629 * tan(5) = 404.98 ≈ 405.

The correct answer would be 405.

r-ruslan [8.4K] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-09T11:07:36+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Alright, lets get started.

Please refer the diagram I have attached.

The horizontal distance from the plane to the point is 4629 meters.

The angle of depression from plane to the point is 5 degrees.

using SOH CAH TOA,

$tan 5 = \frac{opposite}{adjacent}$

$tan 5 = \frac{h}{4629}$

$h=4629tan 5$

$h = 4629*0.087488 = 404.98$

h = 405 meters

So the altitude of plane is 405 meters. : Answer

Hope it will help :)