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21 December, 15:45

To approach the runway, a pilot of a small plane must begin a 10 degree descent from a height of 1983 feet above the ground. To the nearest tenth of a mile, how many miles from the runway is the airplane at the start of this approach?

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  1. 21 December, 15:54
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    Sin10=1790/d

    D=1983 / (sin 10)

    D=11665 feet

    Since there is 5,280 feet in one mile we have

    11665/5280=2.2 miles
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