An observer (O) spots a plane (P) taking off from a local airport and flying at a 33° angle horizontal to her line of sight and located directly above a tower (T). The observer also notices a bird (B) circling directly above her. If the distance from the plane(P) to the tower (T) is 7,000 ft., how far is the bird (B) from the plane (P)?

a. 3815 feet
b. 5873 feet
c. 8343 feet
d. 10,779 feet

Question

An observer (O) spots a plane (P) taking off from a local airport and flying at a 33° angle horizontal to her line of sight and located directly above a tower (T). The observer also notices a bird (B) circling directly above her. If the distance from the plane(P) to the tower (T) is 7,000 ft., how far is the bird (B) from the plane (P)? 

a. 3815 feet
b. 5873 feet
c. 8343 feet
d. 10,779 feet

anonymous · Answer

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yttrium · Answer

OT and BP are congruent sides, therefore, you can solve for OT using trig functions. :)

esshotwired · Answer

Did you ever get the answer for this?