A plane is flying at an elevation of 31000 feet. It is within sight of the airport and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the airport is 20°. 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 instead of radians.
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