SOLUTION: a passenger in an airplane flying at an altitude of h=29000 feet sees two towns directly to the left of the plane. if the respective angles of depression are theta1= 22 degrees and

Question 893078: a passenger in an airplane flying at an altitude of h=29000 feet sees two towns directly to the left of the plane. if the respective angles of depression are theta1= 22 degrees and theta2= 58 degrees, determine the distance (in miles) between the two towns
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance on ground from point under the plane to the town for any angle of depression theta from the plane, d.

Each distance d includes a portion in which is of no interest; instead you wan the DIFFERENCE between values.

Difference between the two towns:

MILES

Should be about 10.2 miles, but this was not checked.
Answer by MathTherapy(10553) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a passenger in an airplane flying at an altitude of h=29000 feet sees two towns directly to the left of the plane. if the respective angles of depression are theta1= 22 degrees and theta2= 58 degrees, determine the distance (in miles) between the two towns

Distance between towns: Approximately feet, or , or 6.03 ≈ miles
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