document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426561>Question 426561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane is traveling at 270 feet per second. When the plane takes off, the angle of elevation is 17 degrees. How many minutes will it take for it to reach 13,000 feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution: Denote x feet the distance that must travel the plane to reach the altitude 13,000 feet.Since the sin(17)=13000/x we find:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=13000%2Fsin%2817%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=13000%2Fsin%2817%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x=49266 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The time needed to travel this distance is: t=49,266/270=182.5 second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:The plane takes 3 min. and 2.5 sec. to reach 13000 feet altitude. </SPAN>\n" );
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