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a plane is flying at an altitude of x with the distance at 800 meters with an angle of 70 degress. what equation would you use to solve.

tan70= x/800
tan70= 800/x
sin70= x/800

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Is x the distance to the plane as measured along the ground, or from the observer to the plane?

It makes a difference

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