Question

Upon descent, at airplane is 15000 feet above the ground. The air traffic control tower is 250 feet tall. The angle of elevation from the top of the tower to the plane is 16°. Find the ground distance from the airplane to the tower. Round to the nearest foot. ​

Answer 1

Answer:  51,349 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

$\tan \theta=\dfrac{opposite}{adjacent}\\\\\\\tan 16^o=\dfrac{14750}{x}\\\\\\.\qquad x=\dfrac{14750}{\tan 16^o}\\\\\\.\qquad x=\large\boxed{51439}$