1. A plane takes off, making an angle of a = 17° with the ground. After the plane travels m = one mile along this flight path, how high (in feet) is it above the ground?. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

Answer 1

one mile = 5280'
θ=17°

Height = horizontal distance * tan(θ)
=5280' * tan(17°)

Calculate the height.