A plane at an elevation of 5.5 km, approaches the airport at an angle of depression of 30°. A 30° 5.5 km How far is the plane from the airport along it's descending flight path, x, to the nearest tenth of a kilometre?
A plane at an elevation of 5.5 km, approaches the airport at an angle of depression of 30°. A 30° 5.5 km How far is the plane from the airport along it's descending flight path, x, to the nearest tenth of a kilometre?
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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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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depression of 30°.
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5.5 km
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How far is the plane from the airport along it's descending flight path, x, to the
nearest tenth of a kilometre?
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