8. An airplane is approaching Seattle international airport. The pilot begins a 13 degree angle of descent starting from a height of 500 feet. How far from the airport is the plane? Angle of descent Airport The plane is away from the airport.
8. An airplane is approaching Seattle international airport. The pilot begins a 13 degree angle of descent starting from a height of 500 feet. How far from the airport is the plane? Angle of descent Airport The plane is away from the airport.
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degree angle of descent starting from a height of 500 feet. How far from the airport
is the plane?
Angle of descent
Airport
The plane is
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Transcribed Image Text:8. An airplane is approaching Seattle international airport. The pilot begins a 13
degree angle of descent starting from a height of 500 feet. How far from the airport
is the plane?
Angle of descent
Airport
The plane is
away from the airport.
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