Two airplanes are approaching an airport to land. The pilot in plane A records an angle of descent of 15 degrees for her plane. A person near the runway finds the angle of elevation to plane B to be 15 degrees. Are the two planes descending at the same angle? Sketch a diagram and show your work.

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Two airplanes are approaching an airport to land. The pilot in plane A records an angle of descent of 15
degrees for her plane. A person near the runway finds the angle of elevation to plane B to be 15 degrees. Are
the two planes descending at the same angle? Sketch a diagram and show your work.
Transcribed Image Text:8. Two airplanes are approaching an airport to land. The pilot in plane A records an angle of descent of 15 degrees for her plane. A person near the runway finds the angle of elevation to plane B to be 15 degrees. Are the two planes descending at the same angle? Sketch a diagram and show your work.
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