Question

An observer (O) spots a plane flying at a 35° angle to his horizontal line of sight. If the plane is flying at an altitude of 17,000 ft., what is the distance (x) from the plane (P) to the observer (O)?

20,757 feet

24,251 feet

29,639 feet

31,262 feet

Answer 1

@Hero

Answer 2

@myininaya

Answer 3

ok you have a right triangle and you have an angle and a side given
and you are asked to find a side
we need the trig ratios

Answer 4

So