16. A pilot looks down and sees the runway approaching. The angle between the plane's diagonal and vertical line of sight is 80°. If the horizontal distance between the plane and the runway is 8000 feet, what is the height of the plane? Round answer to nearest tenth.

16. A pilot looks down and sees the runway approaching. The angle between the plane's diagonal and vertical line of sight is 80°. If the horizontal distance between the plane and the runway is 8000 feet, what is the height of the plane? Round answer to nearest tenth.

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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16. A pilot looks down and sees the runway approaching. The angle
between the plane's diagonal and vertical line of sight is 80°. If the
horizontal distance between the plane and the runway is 8000 feet, what is
the height of the plane? Round answer to nearest tenth.

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