airplane 15° 9,850 ft runway x ft 5) An airplane is at a cruising height of 9,850 feet. If the angle of depression to the runway is 15°, what is the ground distance, to the nearest foot, from the point directly below the airplane's location to the runway? Include a sketch that shows all known information and clearly shows what you need to find. Show all work and give the answer rounded to the nearest foot.

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airplane
15°
9,850 ft
runway
x ft
5) An airplane is at a cruising height of 9,850 feet. If the angle of depression to
the runway is 15°, what is the ground distance, to the nearest foot, from the
point directly below the airplane's location to the runway? Include a sketch
that shows all known information and clearly shows what you need to find.
Show all work and give the answer rounded to the nearest foot.
Transcribed Image Text:airplane 15° 9,850 ft runway x ft 5) An airplane is at a cruising height of 9,850 feet. If the angle of depression to the runway is 15°, what is the ground distance, to the nearest foot, from the point directly below the airplane's location to the runway? Include a sketch that shows all known information and clearly shows what you need to find. Show all work and give the answer rounded to the nearest foot.
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