The angle of depression from a plane to the airport is 34°. The pilot reports that the plane's altitude is 3200 feet. Find the horizontal distance between the plane and the airport to the nearest foot.
Answer (2)
l oo k a t t h e p i c t u re co t 3 4 o = 3200 x co t 3 4 o ≈ 1.4826 3200 x = 1.4826 / ⋅ 3200 x = 4744.32 ( f t . ) ≈ 4744 ( f t . ) ← an s w er
The horizontal distance between the plane and the airport is approximately 4745 feet. This was calculated using the tangent function based on the angle of depression and the altitude of the plane. By applying basic trigonometric principles, we determined this distance accurately.
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