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8) An airplane flying at an altitude of 7200 feet sights the angle of depression to a control
tower to be 18°. Find the horizontal distance the plane is from the control tower.
(Disregard the height of the tower and round your answer to the nearest foot.)
A) - 23,301 ft
B) ~ 2,339 ft
C) ~ 7,570 ft
D) ~ 22,159 ft
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