document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893078>Question 893078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #541118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=541118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distance on ground from point under the plane to the town for any angle of depression theta from the plane, d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each distance d includes a portion in which is of no interest; instead you wan the DIFFERENCE between values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference between the two towns:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Should be about 10.2 miles, but this was not checked. </SPAN>\n" );
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