Question

15. An airplane dimbs at an angle of 12 with the ground. Find the horizontal distance it has traveled

once it has reached an altitude of 500 feet.

Answer 1

Horizontal distance traveled by airplane is 2352.32 ft

Explanation:

The figure shows the arrangement.

Angle of flight with ground = 12°

We have

`tan12=(BC)/(AB)`

We know

BC = Altitude = 500 feet

AB = Horizontal distance traveled.

Substituting

`tan12=(500)/(AB)\\\\B=2352.32ft`

Horizontal distance traveled by airplane is 2352.32 ft