SOLUTION: An airplane is flying toward an airport at an altitude of 6000 ft. The​ straight-line distance from the airplane to the airport is d feet. Express θ​, the angle of
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Question 1052632: An airplane is flying toward an airport at an altitude of 6000 ft. The straight-line distance from the airplane to the airport is d feet. Express θ, the angle of depression, as a function of d.
Write an equation for the angle of depression θ as a function of d.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Form a right triangle with d as the hypotenuse and the height 6000 as one of the legs.
The opposite side of the triangle is 6000.
The hypotenuse is d.
So,
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