Flight 1549 left LaGuardia Airport at 3:25 PM. Around 3:27 PM, the plane struck a flock of birds. Prior to the bird strike the plane gained an altitude of 2910 ft. over a distance of 4 miles. What was the angle of ascent (a) for the plane? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth (second decimal place). (1 mile = 5280 feet)
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Flight 1549 left LaGuardia Airport at 3:25 PM. Around 3:27 PM, the plane struck a flock of birds.
Prior to the bird strike the plane gained an altitude of 2910 ft. over a distance of 4 miles.
What was the
(1 mile = 5280 feet)
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