document.write( "Question 260390: An airplane is climbing at an angle of 11° with the ground. Find, to the nearest foot, the ground distance the airplane has traveled when it has attained an altitude of 400 feet. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #191800 by drk(1908)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! tan(11) = 400/ d \n" ); document.write( "so, \n" ); document.write( "d = 400/tan(11) ~ 400/.19438 ~ 2057.82 ft. \n" ); document.write( " |