A plane is flying and approaching a control tower. The angle of depression from the plane to a control tower is 15°. The directed distance from the plane to the tower is 56,000 ft. At what altitude is the plane flying at? Round to the nearest foot.

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SWYK: Angles of Elevation and Depression
A plane is flying and approaching a control tower. The angle of depression from the plane to a control tower is 15°.
The directed distance from the plane to the tower is 56,000 ft. At what altitude is the plane flying at? Round to the
nearest foot.
The correct proportion to use would be
The altitude (height) of the plane is
units.
The proper unit for the measurements would be
:: feet
:: miles
56,000
sin 15
:: sin 15°
: 14,494
: 15,005
:: 21,637
:: 54,091
: meters
%2:
56,000
: cos 15
:: tan 15°
56,000
56,000
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Transcribed Image Text:SWYK: Angles of Elevation and Depression A plane is flying and approaching a control tower. The angle of depression from the plane to a control tower is 15°. The directed distance from the plane to the tower is 56,000 ft. At what altitude is the plane flying at? Round to the nearest foot. The correct proportion to use would be The altitude (height) of the plane is units. The proper unit for the measurements would be :: feet :: miles 56,000 sin 15 :: sin 15° : 14,494 : 15,005 :: 21,637 :: 54,091 : meters %2: 56,000 : cos 15 :: tan 15° 56,000 56,000 Area (3).pdf Area (2).pdf PDF PDF
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