An airplane flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet is headed toward an airport. To guide the airplane to a safe landing, the airpo

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An airplane flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet is headed toward an airport. To guide the airplane to a safe landing, the airpo

rts landing system sends radar signals from the runway to the airplane at a 10 degree angle of elevation. How far is the airplane (measured along the ground) from the airport runway?

Mathematics

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Pepsi [2] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-17T17:27:06+03:00

Pepsi [2]3 years ago

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Answer:

170138.45 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Look at the attached photo, we want to calculate x

tan(10)= $\frac{30000}{x}$

x = $\frac{30000}{tan(10)}$ = 170138.45 feet

Citrus2011 [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-17T18:42:34+03:00

Citrus2011 [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer would be 170138.45 feet

Step-by-step explanation: