A plane rises from takeoff and flies at an angle of 90° with the horizontal runway when it has gained 400 feet find the distance

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that the plane has flown.

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trasher [3.6K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-02T14:16:22+03:00

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Answer:

2879ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The level runway (x), height gained (h), and distance travelled (r) form a right-angled triangle with base angle

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We may hence use trig ratios to solve for any of the unknowns, in particular for the distance r as follows :