Charlie is at a small airfield watching for the approach of a small plane with engine trouble. He sees the plane at an angle of
elevation of 32. At the same time, the pilot radios Charlie and reports the plane’s altitude is 1,700 feet. Charlie’s eyes are 5.2 feet from the ground. Find the ground distance from Charlie to the plane. Show how you know
6. the name is circle x (due to the central point) 7. the diameter is segment WY 8. radius is 1/2 of the diameter so 1/2(15) = 7.5 meters 9. diameter is 2 times the radius so 2(4) = 8 cm 10. segment XW, segment XZ, segment XY 11. arc YW, arc WZ, arc ZY