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a plane is flying at an altitude of 14,500 ft. The angle of depression from the plane to a control tower is 15 degrees. What is the horizontal distance from the plane to the tower? round to the nearest foot.

 Apr 26, 2016
edited by Guest  Apr 26, 2016
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COT (15) =   adjacent/ opposite   =   x(the horizontal distance) / 14500

14500 cot (15) = x = 54114.74 ft

 Apr 26, 2016

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