An observer (O) spots a plane flying at a 35° angle to his horizontal line of sight. If the plane is flying at an altitude of 17,000 ft., what is the distance (x) from the plane (P) to the observer (O) ?

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Magdalena Mathis

12 May, 10:13

An observer (O) spots a plane flying at a 35° angle to his horizontal line of sight. If the plane is flying at an altitude of 17,000 ft., what is the distance (x) from the plane (P) to the observer (O) ?

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Lyla · Answer 1

To get the answer you can input this equation into any calculator to get the answer:

17000*cos (35) (make sure to put the calculator into degree mode)

The answer is 13925.58475291 ft (non rounded)