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3 April, 01:00

To approach a runway a plane must begin a 7° decent starting from a height of 5 mile above the ground. To the nearest mile, how many miles from the runway is the airplane at the start of this approach?

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  1. 3 April, 01:16
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    Tan 7 degrees = 5 miles / distance

    distance = 5 miles / tan 7 degrees

    distance = 5 miles /.12278

    distance = 40.7 miles
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