Asked by jason
The angle of depression from a descending airplane to the control tower below is 60∘.
If the plane is 35,000 feet above the ground, approximately what is the plane's horizontal distance from the control tower?
70,000 ft
20,207 ft
24,749 ft
60,622 ft
If the plane is 35,000 feet above the ground, approximately what is the plane's horizontal distance from the control tower?
70,000 ft
20,207 ft
24,749 ft
60,622 ft
Answers
Answered by
Damon
tan 60 = 35,000 / h
h = 35,000 / tan 60
h = 35,000 / tan 60
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