SOLUTION: An airplane traveling at 250 mph is descending at an angle of 5 degrees. How many miles will the plane decrease in altitude in 8 minutes? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

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Question 1150163: An airplane traveling at 250 mph is descending at an angle of 5 degrees. How many miles will the plane decrease in altitude in 8 minutes? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.
Answer by ikleyn(52799) About Me  (Show Source):
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In each minute, the plane's height decrease is  %28250%2Asin%285%5Eo%29%29%2F60  miles.


In 8 minutes, the plane's height decrease is 8 times this value. i.e.  8%2A%28%28250%2Asin%285%5Eo%29%29%2F60%29  miles.