Question

A plane leaves the ground with an elevation angle of 6 degrees. The plane travels 10 miles horizontally

a. How high is the plane at the time?
ex: 32.5)
b. What is the distance of the plane's path?
decimal, ex: 32.5)
miles (round your answer to the nearest tenth, one decimal,
miles (round your answer to the nearest tenth, one

Answer 1

With this info you can draw a right triangle

a. The plane is about 1.1 miles high
tan 6 degrees = x/10
x = 1.1

b. The distance of the plane’s path is about 10.1 miles
cos 6 degrees = 10/x
x = 10.1