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7 September, 03:57

An airplane climbs at an angle of 13 with the ground. What is the distance it has traveled when it has attained an altitude of 400 feet

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  1. 7 September, 07:18
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    The distance traveled is the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed with the ground.

    sinα=400/d

    d=400/sinα, we are told α=13° so

    d=400/sin13 ft

    d≈1778ft (to nearest whole foot)
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