document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167332>Question 167332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane is flying at an elevation of 24000 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is within sight of the airport and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the airport is 25 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance between the plane and the airport. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the distance between a point on the ground directly below the plane and the airport </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tan 25=24000/y  where y is the distance between a point on the ground below <BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":               the plane and the airport---->24000=tan 25 (y)----->y=51,502ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sin 25=24000/x where x is the distance between the plane and the airport<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ": 24000=sin 25(x)-----y=56,738ft<BR>\n" );
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