Question

An airplane is 34 ground miles from the end of the runway (GA)(GA) and 6 miles high (PG)(PG) when it begins its approach to the airport. To the nearest mile, what is the distance (PA)(PA) from the airplane to the end of the runway?

Answer 1

If an airplane is 34 ground miles from the end of the runway and 6 miles high when it begins its approach to the airport, the airplane is 35 miles from the end of the runway.