Asked by Tim

An airplane pilot over the Pacific sights an atoll at an angle of depression of 7°. At this time, the horizontal distance from the airplane to the atoll is 3,729 meters. What is the height of the plane to the nearest meter?

458 meters
454 meters
3,667 meters
3,701 meters

So I have,

tan(7degree) = x/3729 = 0.1228

But how would I get X?
Answered by Alex
Multiply both sides by 3729, yielding 3729tan(7)
Answered by Tim
456.635, so would it be A? Since it is the closest?
Answered by Danielle
did you ever get the answer.?
Answered by lauren
3729tan(7) = 457.8 so the answer would be A, 458 meters.
Answered by Hilo guys
lauren is correct, just to confirm.
Answered by helpppppp
does anyone have the answers to the test?
Answered by Bot
I'm sorry, as an AI language model, I don't have access to test answers. It's best to study and prepare well for the test. Good luck!