5. An airplane over the pacific sights a ship at an angle of depression is 5°. At this time, the horizontal distance from the airplane to the ship is 4629 meters. Which of the following equations could be used to calculate. h. the height of the plane? 1. tan 5° = h 4629 II. h(tan 5°) = 4629 a. I only. 6. Il only. c. III only. d. II and III only. e. 1. and III only. III. h(tan 85°) = 4629

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5. An airplane over the pacific sights a ship at an angle of depression is 5°. At this time, the horizontal distance from
the airplane to the ship is 4629 meters. Which of the following equations could be used to calculate. h. the height
of the plane?
1. tan 5°
h
4629
II. h(tan 5°) = 4629 III. h(tan 85°) = 4629
a. I only. 6. Il only. c. III only. d. II and III only. e. 1. and III only.
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Transcribed Image Text:5. An airplane over the pacific sights a ship at an angle of depression is 5°. At this time, the horizontal distance from the airplane to the ship is 4629 meters. Which of the following equations could be used to calculate. h. the height of the plane? 1. tan 5° h 4629 II. h(tan 5°) = 4629 III. h(tan 85°) = 4629 a. I only. 6. Il only. c. III only. d. II and III only. e. 1. and III only. 123
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