A military jet is flying at an altitude of 8.2 km with a speed of 1.3 Mach. It passes over a stationary observer located on the ground. What will be the distance between the observer and the jet at the moment when the observer hears the sonic boom? Assume that the speed of sound in the air is 343 m/s and does not depend on the altitude.

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A military jet is flying at an altitude of 8.2 km with a speed of 1.3 Mach. It passes over a stationary observer located on the ground. What will be the distance between the observer and the jet at the moment when the observer hears the sonic boom? Assume that the speed of sound in the air is 343 m/s and does not depend on the altitude.

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