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At takeoff plane flies at an angle of 10^ - with the runway. After it has traveled a ground distance of find the vertical distance the plane has gained from takeoff. Round your answer to the nearest foot

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Answer: The question is incomplete.

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At takeoff plane flies at an angle of 10° with the runway. After it has traveled a ground distance of 2800 feet. find the vertical distance the plane has gained from takeoff. Round your answer to the nearest foot.

The correct answer is 486 feet to the nearest foot.

Explanation:

See the attached picture for diagram.

Sin10= height/ 2800

Height = sin 10 × 2800

Height = 486feet to the nearest foot

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