Question
plane ascends at a 40° angle. When it reaches an altitude of one hundred feet, how much ground distance has it covered? To solve, use the trigonometric chart. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Answers
MathMate
Assuming a uniform ascending angle of 40° and an altitude of 100', the ground distance is given by
tan(40°) = altitude / ground distance
By the way, tan(40°) = 0.8391
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Do you have a trigonometric chart, or are you using the four-figure tables?
tan(40°) = altitude / ground distance
By the way, tan(40°) = 0.8391
Can you take it from here?
Do you have a trigonometric chart, or are you using the four-figure tables?
Frida
Is it, 0.008391