We can use the tangent function to solve this problem. The tangent of an angle is equal to the opposite side divided by the adjacent side.
In this case, the opposite side is the altitude of the plane (300 feet), and the adjacent side is the distance the plane has flown.
Let's call the distance the plane has flown x feet.
The tangent of the angle 0 is equal to the altitude divided by the distance:
tan(0) = 300/x
Since the tangent of 0 is 0, we can rewrite the equation as:
0 = 300/x
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
0 * x = 300
0 = 300
Since 0 = 300 is not possible, there is something wrong with our calculation. It seems that the angle is not given correctly.
Could you please provide the correct angle of takeoff?
A plane is taking off at an angle 0 = 12" from a horizontal runway. To the nearest foot, find the
distance the plane has flown when its altitude is 300 feet from the ground.
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