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An airplane is flying at an altitude of 2.7 miles and is 8.3 miles from the runway. Find the angle of depression that the airplane must make to land safely.​

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Answer:

-8.72811548... i think

Explanation:

a² + b² = c²

8.3² + 2.7² = c²

68.89 + 7.29 = c²

76.18 = c²

√76.18, -√76.18 = c

c = 8.72811548…, −8.72811548…

I think because it's depression, it's -8.72811548...

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