32 A plane is flying at an altitude of 12,000 m. From the pilot, the angle of depression to the airport tower is 32°. How far is the tower from a point directly beneath the plane? 12,000 m 7498 m 14150 m 19204 m 22644 m
32 A plane is flying at an altitude of 12,000 m. From the pilot, the angle of depression to the airport tower is 32°. How far is the tower from a point directly beneath the plane? 12,000 m 7498 m 14150 m 19204 m 22644 m
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32
A plane is flying at an altitude of 12,000 m.
From the pilot, the angle of depression to the
airport tower is 32°. How far is the tower from
a point directly beneath the plane?
12,000 m
7498 m
O 14150 m
19204 m
O 22644 m
10 point](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc399e9b7-6036-4c67-b347-b58eb279b021%2Fa1b501e3-d288-441b-8885-6321c4ca325f%2Ftno7kik_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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32
A plane is flying at an altitude of 12,000 m.
From the pilot, the angle of depression to the
airport tower is 32°. How far is the tower from
a point directly beneath the plane?
12,000 m
7498 m
O 14150 m
19204 m
O 22644 m
10 point
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