A pilot flying at an altitude of 1.6 km sights the runway directly in front of her. The angle of depression to the beginning of the runway is 23° and the angle of depression to the end of the runway is 12°. What is the length of the runway? Round to the nearest hundredth. 1.6 km

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A pilot flying at an altitude of 1.6 km sights the runway directly in front of her. The angle of depression to the
beginning of the runway is 23° and the angle of depression to the end of the runway is 12°. What is the length of
the runway? Round to the nearest hundredth.
1.6 km
km
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Transcribed Image Text:A pilot flying at an altitude of 1.6 km sights the runway directly in front of her. The angle of depression to the beginning of the runway is 23° and the angle of depression to the end of the runway is 12°. What is the length of the runway? Round to the nearest hundredth. 1.6 km km Chp
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