Question

To approach the runway, a pilot of a small plane must begin a 10 degree descent starting from a height of 1,790 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?

2.0 mi
0.3 mi
1.9 mi
10,308.2 mi

Answer 1

\[\frac{1790 \cot (10 {}^{\circ})}{5280}=1.92265 \text{ mi} \]

Answer 2

Thank you

Answer 3

Your welcome.