An airplane flying at an altitude of 10,000 ft or 1.89 miles. The airport at which it is scheduled to land is 50 mi away. Find the average angle at which the airplane must descend for landing. Round your answer to the nearest degree.
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First, we need to find the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the airplane's altitude and the distance to the airport. Using the Pythagorean theorem, we get: h^2 = 1.89^2 + 50^2 h = 50.15 miles Show more…
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