SOLUTION: a missile is launched at an angle of 26.5� with respect to the horizontal. if it travels in a straight line over level terrain for 2 minutes and its average speed is 6000 mi/hr, wh

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Question 828263: a missile is launched at an angle of 26.5� with respect to the horizontal. if it travels in a straight line over level terrain for 2 minutes and its average speed is 6000 mi/hr, what is its altitude?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
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s = d/t
d = s*t
d = 6000 mi/hr * (2 min) * (1/60 hr/min) = 200 mi
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sinA = opp/hyp
sin(26.5) = a/200
a = sin(26.5)*200
a = 89.239562621961753
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a = 89.2 miles
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