SOLUTION: A model airplane is 60 feet in the air and 27 feet away from its controller. What is the angle from the controller to the plane?

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Question 1003655: A model airplane is 60 feet in the air and 27 feet away from its controller. What is the angle from the controller to the plane?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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angle = tan^(-1)(60/27) = 65.77 degrees