Numerade Educator: Julie S.

Precalculus with Limits

GLIDE PATH A pilot has just started on the glide path for landing at an airport with a runway of length 9000 feet. The angles of depression from the plane to the ends of the runway are $17.5^{\circ}$ and $18.8^{\circ}$.

(a) Draw a diagram that visually represents the situation.

(b) Find the air distance the plane must travel until touching down on the near end of the runway.

(d) Find the altitude of the plane when the pilot begins the descent.

Chapter 6: Additional Topics in Trigonometry

Section 1: Law of Sines

Absolute Value - Example 1

Absolute Value - Example 2

Absolute Value - Example 3

Absolute Value - Example 4

Absolute Value - Overview

Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers - Example 1