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An airplane is climbing at an angle of 15.4o to the horizontal with the sun directly overhead. The shadow of the airplane is observed to be moving across the ground at 284 km/h. How long, in second, does it take for the plane to increase its altitude by 2438 m? Record your answer to two digits after the decimal point.

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Description: an airplane is climbing at an angle of 154o to the horizontal with the sun directly overhead the shadow of the airplane is observed to be moving across the ground at 284 kmh how long in second does it

          An airplane is climbing at an angle of 15.4o to the horizontal with the sun directly overhead.  The shadow of the airplane is observed to be moving across the ground at 284 km/h.  How long, in second, does it take for the plane to increase its altitude by 2438 m? 

Record your answer to two digits after the decimal point.

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Precalculus

Ron Larson 10th Edition

Chapter 4

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Solved by Expert Christina Vaughan

04/09/2021

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Given that the airplane is climbing at an angle of 15.4 degrees to the horizontal, we can calculate the vertical component of its velocity using trigonometry. Vertical velocity = Velocity * sin(angle) Vertical velocity = 284 km/h * sin(15.4) Vertical velocity = Show more…

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An airplane is climbing at an angle of 15.4o to the horizontal with the sun directly overhead. The shadow of the airplane is observed to be moving across the ground at 284 km/h. How long, in second, does it take for the plane to increase its altitude by 2438 m? Record your answer to two digits after the decimal point.