30.) An airplane is flying at a height of 2 miles above the ground. The distance along the ground from the airplane to the airport is 5 miles. What is the angle of depression from the airplane to the airport? Round to the nearest whole degree.
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We are given a right triangle where the height (altitude) of the airplane above the ground is 2 miles, and the distance along the ground from the airplane to the airport is 5 miles. We need to find the angle of depression from the airplane to the airport. Show more…
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