An airplane is flying in still air with an airspeed of 475 miles per hour. The plane is climbing at an angle of 16°. Find the ra

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te at which the plane is gaining altitude. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

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Serhud [2] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-29T17:35:46+03:00

Serhud [2]4 years ago

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Answer:

130.9 miles per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

sine 16 = x / 475 where x = rate of gaining altitude.

x = 475 sin 16

= 130.9 miles per hour.