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A plane is flying at an elevation of 21000 feet. It is within sight of the airport and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the airport is 17 ∘ . Find the distance between the plane and the airport. Find the distance between a point on the ground directly below the plane and the airport.

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Answer:x=79,202.77 ft