An airplane is flying in still air with an airspeed of 250 miles per hour. The plane is climbing at an angle of 19°. Find the rate at which the plane is gaining altitude. (Round your answer to four decimal places.) mi/hr

An airplane is flying in still air with an airspeed of 250 miles per hour. The plane is climbing at an angle of 19°. Find the rate at which the plane is gaining altitude. (Round your answer to four decimal places.) mi/hr

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Chapter11: Introduction To Trigonometry

Section11.4: Applications With Acute Triangles

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An airplane is flying in still air with an airspeed of 250 miles per hour. The plane is climbing at an angle of 19°. Find the rate at which the plane is gaining altitude. (Round
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mi/hr

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