The altimeter of a jet airplane approaching Eusebio International Airport records 6,300 feet as it passes SMDC Tower. At the same time, the angle of depression from the plane to the near end of the runway is 5°. How far is it from the base of the Araneta Coliseum to the end of the runway?

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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The altimeter of a jet airplane approaching Eusebio International Airport records 6,300 feet as it passes SMDC Tower. At the same time, the angle of depression from the plane to the near end of the runway is 5°. How far is it from the base of the Araneta Coliseum to the end of the runway? 

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