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  • 04-05-2017
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A small plane is 4 miles by land away from the airport. The angle of elevation from the airport to the airplane is 6.5° What is the altitude of the plane? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.

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  • 04-05-2017
tan6.5=h/4

h=4tan6.5 mi

h≈0.5 mi.  (to nearest tenth of a mile)
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