Katie is watching a helicopter flying at an altitude of 5 miles. If the angle of elevation is 3, the distance between Katie and the helicopter is approximately miles.

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Deplake · Answer 1 · 2020-07-08T19:24:49+0000

Point of correction, the angle of elevation is pi/3

Answer:

5.774 miles

Explanation:

$Sin (\frac {\pi}{3})=\frac {5}{Hypotenuse}$

$Hypotenuse= \frac {5}{Sin (\frac {\pi}{3})}\approx 5.774 miles$

The hypotenuse is the distance between Katie and the helicopter hence 5.774 miles