Suppose you live 4.4 miles from a hill. From your home you see a plane directly above the hill. Your angle of elevation to the plane is 12°. What is the plane’s altitude?

A.

4.3 miles

B.

–2.8 miles

C.

5.3 miles

D.

0.9 miles

Question

Suppose you live 4.4 miles from a hill. From your home you see a plane directly above the hill. Your angle of elevation to the plane is 12°. What is the plane’s altitude?
	
A. 	
	
	 

4.3 miles
 
	
B. 	
	
	 

–2.8 miles
 
	
C. 	
	
	 

5.3 miles
 
	
D. 	
	
	 

0.9 miles

anonymous · Answer

so from my understand this is what i see|dw:1394629086652:dw|

anonymous · Answer

so D?

anonymous · Answer

If you think that's how it should look like then yes.

anonymous · Answer

? ok ?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah that's right I just went to double check since i wans't sure if the angle of elevation was right or wrong.

anonymous · Answer

kk, thanks