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  1. March 19th 2008, 01:02 PM #1
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    Word problem using sin,cos,tan,csc

    A pilot in a plane at an altitude of 22000 feet observes that the angle of depression to a nearby airport is 26 degrees. How many miles is the airport from the point of the ground directly below the plane?
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    Quote Originally Posted by victorfk06 View Post
    A pilot in a plane at an altitude of 22000 feet observes that the angle of depression to a nearby airport is 26 degrees. How many miles is the airport from the point of the ground directly below the plane?
    \tan(26^{\circ})=\frac{22000}{x}
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