The airplane in the illustration ascends 200 feet as it flies a horizontal distance of 1,000 feet. How much altitude is gained as it flies a horizontal distance of 1 mile? (Hint: 1 mile = 5,280 feet.)

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anonymous · Answer

for this also u can use the concept of similar triangles where the corresponding sides r in same proportion

anonymous · Answer

Same as the other problem:

1000      200
----- = -----
5280         x

Solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

i mile = 5280 ft

so     x               5280
     -----  =  ---------
      200               1000

anonymous · Answer

Im not getting the rite answer

anonymous · Answer

What answer are you getting?

anonymous · Answer

i am getting 1056 ft

What r u getting????

anonymous · Answer

i got that with a 0 in the end my calculator sucks lol

anonymous · Answer

use the one on the computer or download one from some website......