A small airplane takes off from point A and continues to climb upward in a straight line, as shown in the diagram. What is the plane’s distance from point A when it reaches point C?

A) 6,900 feet
B) 7,000 feet
C) 11,636 feet
D) 12,600 feet
E) 13,400 feet

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A small airplane takes off from point A and continues to climb upward in a straight line, as shown in the diagram. What is the plane’s distance from point A when it reaches point C?

A) 6,900 feet
B) 7,000 feet
C) 11,636 feet
D) 12,600 feet
E) 13,400 feet

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I believe it's  12,600, because the missing length (BC) = 5,600x6,500/5,200 =7,000. So, to find AC you'd add AB (5,600) and AC (7,000) to get 12,600.