A plane is flying at an altitude of 25,000 m. From the pilot, the angle of depression to the airport tower is 30°. How far is th
e tower from a point directly beneath the plane? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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We have the angle, 30° and we know the length of the side opposite the angles, 25000 feet. We are looking for the ground distance between the plane and the tower. We will use the trigonometry ratio of Tan
The distance between the point directly beneath the plane and the tower is 43301.3 feet (rounded to 2dp)
We have the angle, 30° and we know the length of the side opposite the angles, 25000 feet. We are looking for the ground distance between the plane and the tower. We will use the trigonometry ratio of Tan
The distance between the point directly beneath the plane and the tower is 43301.3 feet (rounded to 2dp)
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