10. An airplane A is 1000 feet above the ground and directly over a church C. The angle of elevation of the plane as seen by a boy at a point A on the ground some distance from the church is 22 degrees. a. How far, to the nearest foot, is the boy is from the church? b. How far, to the nearest foot, is the boy from the plane?

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10. An airplane A is 1000 feet above the ground and directly over a church C. The
angle of elevation of the plane as seen by a boy at a point A on the ground some
distance from the church is 22 degrees.
a. How far, to the nearest foot, is the boy is from the church?
b. How far, to the nearest foot, is the boy from the plane?
Transcribed Image Text:10. An airplane A is 1000 feet above the ground and directly over a church C. The angle of elevation of the plane as seen by a boy at a point A on the ground some distance from the church is 22 degrees. a. How far, to the nearest foot, is the boy is from the church? b. How far, to the nearest foot, is the boy from the plane?
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