Question

MEDAL!!!!

Answer 1

16. To approach the runway, a pilot of a small plane must begin a 15* descent starting from a height of 2,530 feet above the ground.

To the nearest tenth of a mld,how many miles from the runway is the airplane at the start of this approach? The figure is not drawn to scale.
A.0.5 mi
B.1.8MI
C. 1.9mi
D. 9,775.2MI

Answer 2

well by alternate angles in parallel line you can say

Answer 3

5280feet=1 mile

Answer 4

did you find an answer for x, it will be in feet.

then divide it by 5280 to convert it to miles

Answer 5

the angles are 90 75 and 15

Answer 6

how do i find x

Answer 7

ok... so looking at the diagram I posted, which trig ratio would you use..?

Answer 8

hypotenuse/opposite

Answer 9

that's correct... so which ratio is equal to opposite/hypotenuse?

sin, cos or tan

Answer 10

sin

Answer 11

great so you have

\[\sin(15) = \frac{2530}{x}\]

which means

\[x = \frac{2530}{\sin(15)}\]

you need to solve for x by completing the calculation

then divide the answer by 5280, which will convert it to miles.

hope it makes sense

Answer 12

2530/0.65028784

Answer 13

that's correct.

when you get the answer, divide it by 5280 to get miles

Answer 14

okay its 0.73685319

Answer 15

no.... you are dividing by a decimal so the answer should be larger than 2530

Answer 16

so the answer is D?

Answer 17

no, the answer you have just calculated is in feet..

now divide the answer by 5280 to convert it to miles.

round the answer to 1 decimal place

Answer 18

okay so 1.8

Answer 19

?

Answer 20

well I got

1.85136

so when you round it to 1 decimal place...

what do you think the answer is

Answer 21

1.9