Shelley Nicole
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Questions
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To avoid a steep descent, an airplane flying at 10,000m starts its descent 60km away from the airport. For the angle of descent to be constant, at what angle should the plane descend?
11 years ago
An observer on the ground at point A watches a rocket ascend. The observer is 1200 feet from the launch point B. As the rocket rises, the distance d from the observer to the rocket increases. a. Express the measure of angle A in terms of d. b. Find the me...
11 years ago
From the foot of a building I have to look upwards at an angle of 22° to sight the top of a tree. From the top of a building, 150 meters above ground level, I have to look down at an angle of depression of 50° to look at the top of the tree. a. How tall i...
11 years ago
The tallest television transmitting tower in the world is in North Dakota, and it is 2059 feet tall. If you are on level ground exactly 5280 feet (one mile) from the base of the tower, what is your angle of elevation looking up at the top of the tower?
11 years ago
The airport meteorologists keep an eye on the weather to ensure the safety of the flights. One thing they watch is the cloud ceiling. The cloud ceiling is the lowest altitude at which solid cloud is visible. If the cloud ceiling is too low the planes are...
11 years ago
Answers
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