Question

To approach the runway, a pilot of a small plane must begin a 10 descent starting from a height of 1983 feet above the ground. To the nearest tenth of a mile, how many miles from the runway is the airplane at the start of this approach?

Answer 1

@OpenSessame

Answer 2

sin10=1983/d

Answer 3

BTW 5,280 feet in one mile

Answer 4

my answer choices are
A. 2.2 mi
B. 0.4 mi
C. 11,419.6 mi
D. 2.1 mi

Answer 5

okay...

Answer 6

try solving it! with what i gave you

Answer 7

I don't understand how to solve it like that

Answer 8

okay...

Answer 9

D=1983(sin10)

Answer 10

im still confused

Answer 11

SORRY

Answer 12

do you have a calculator?

Answer 13

if you do type in sin10

Answer 14

then equal.

Answer 15

then multiply that by 1983

Answer 16

I got 344.3

Answer 17

now thats in feet you have to put it in miles

Answer 18

so if I convert the 344.3 from feet to miles would I do 344.3* 5,280

Answer 19

no...

Answer 20

divide

Answer 21

when I divided the two I got 15.3

Answer 22

one sec...

Answer 23

did you so the first part right?

Answer 24

okay you lost me

Answer 25

sin(10 degrees) = 1983/x
x = 1983/sin(10 degrees)
x = ? ft.

Answer 26

its D...

Answer 27

that was the wrong answer @OpenSessame

Answer 28

really? cause i cant figure this out.

Answer 29

yeah I got it graded and it was counted wrong

Answer 30

can you take it again?

Answer 31

no but its okay thanks for all the help. if I have any questions in the future would it be okay to tag you in it to see if I can get your help?

Answer 32

yeap:) are you doing ashworth?

Answer 33

Well wouldnt you guess the answer is 2.2....*facepalm*

Answer 34

oh well it's okay and yeah I'm doing ashworth

Answer 35

Me too!