document.write( "Question 434431: A plane flying at 35,000 feet above the ground starts making a descent 150 miles from the airport. What is its angle of descent? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #300987 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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First, the units must be the same
\n" ); document.write( "\"150\" mi x \"5280\" ft/mi = \"792000\" ft
\n" ); document.write( "The angle of descent is the angle whose tangent is
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35000+%2F+792000+=+.0442+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2.531\" degrees
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