Question

Charlie is at a small Airfield watching for the approach of a small plane with engine trouble he sees a plane at an angle of elevation of 32 at the same time the pilot radius radios Charlie and reports a plane's altitude is 1700 ft Charlie's eyes are 5.2 ft from the ground find the ground distance from from Charlie to the plane show how you know​

Answer 1

Answer:

2,712.2 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Let d =  the horizontal distance from Charlie to the plane.

By definition,

tan(32°) = 1694.8/d  

1694.8/d = 0.6249

d = 1694.8/0.6249 = 2712.2 ft

Answer 2

Answer:

2720 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

u can draw a right triangle whose opposite side is 1700 feet, the adjacent side is the ground distance from Charlie to the plane (x), and the angle between theses sides is 32°.

Then, tan (32°) = 1700 feet / x => x = 1700 feet / tan(32°) = 1700 feet / 0.625 = 2720 feet.