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A plane is flying at an elevation of 25000 feet. It is within sight of the airport and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the airport is 24°. Find the distance between the plane and the airport. Find the distance between a point on the ground directly below the plane and the airport.

A plane is flying at an elevation of 25000 feet. It is within sight of the airport and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the airport is 24°. Find the distance between the plane and the airport. Find the distance between a point on the ground directly below the plane and the airport.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Author:Swokowski
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A plane is flying at an elevation of 25000 feet. It is within sight of the airport and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the airport is 24°. Find the distance between the plane and the airport. Find the distance between a point on the ground directly below the plane and the airport.
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