A commercial airline pilot is flying at an altitude of 6.5 miles. To make a gentle descent for landing, the pilot begins descending toward the airport when still fairly far away.

If the plane’s path is to make an angle of with runway (without further adjustment), how far from the airport (measured on the ground) must the pilot begin descending?

Question

A commercial airline pilot is flying at an altitude of 6.5 miles.  To make a gentle descent for landing, the pilot begins descending toward the airport when still fairly far away.

If the plane’s path is to make an angle of  with runway (without further adjustment), how far from the airport (measured on the ground) must the pilot begin descending?

jdoe0001 · Answer

you're missing the angle unit there

jdoe0001 · Answer

and our clairvoyant abilities aren't as "hot" as "matt"

anonymous · Answer

whoops. the angle is 5

jdoe0001 · Answer

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