A plane is flying at an elevation of 22000 feet. It is within sight of the airport and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the airport is 18°. Find the diagonal distance between the plane and the base of the airport. Round your answer to the nearest foot. • Note that for this problem, we are using degrees to measure angles. Make sure your calculator is set to degrees.
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