To approach the runway, a pilot of a small plane must begin a 10m 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

Question

To approach the runway, a pilot of a small plane must begin a 10m 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

mrnood · Answer

What does this MEAN?

if the descent is 10miles then he is 10 miles away

if it is 10 mins - then we need speed

if it is 10metresd - then he just crashed

is it meant to be 10 deg?

mrnood · Answer

I have worked it out based on 10 deg descent - and one of her answers is correct - so assume that degrees is correct:|dw:1434121071318:dw|

Use Tan function