In the final seconds before the plane landed in the Hudson, the pilot slowed the plane. While the plane slowed it climbed from 210 ft at 3:29.58 to 370 ft at 3:30.17. An elevation change of 160 ft over a distance of 2000 ft. What was the angle of ascent for the plane (e) as it slowed? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth (second decimal place).
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
In the final seconds before the plane landed in the Hudson, the pilot slowed the plane. While the plane slowed it climbed from 210 ft at 3:29.58 to 370 ft at 3:30.17. An elevation change of 160 ft over a distance of 2000 ft.
What was the angle of ascent for the plane (e) as it slowed? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth (second decimal place).
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps with 1 images