SOLUTION: Replace the known values in the equation and solve for the unknown-- A flying passenger airplane is at an altitude of 3700 feet. The slanted distance directly to the airport is 14

Question 394933: Replace the known values in the equation and solve for the unknown--
A flying passenger airplane is at an altitude of 3700 feet. The slanted distance directly to the airport is 14,200 feet. How far horizontally is the passenger airplane from the airport?
Use Pythagoras formula.
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, Alan3354:
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A^2+B^2=C^2
3,700^2+B^2=14,200^2
13,690,000+B^2=201,640,000
B^2=201,640,000-13,690,000
B^2=187,950,000
B=13,709.5 MILES IS THE HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM THE AIRPORT.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

feet

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