A pilot at an altitude of 2,000 feet and has a horizontal distance of 8,020 feet from the runway. At what angle of depression should he set the plane to touch down at the exact end of the runway?

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A pilot at an altitude of 2,000 feet and has a horizontal distance of 8,020 feet from the runway. At what angle of depression should he set the plane to touch down at the exact end of the runway?

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Answer:

14°

Explanation:

the angle of depression = α

tanα = 2000/8020 = 0.2494

α = 14°

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