Question 11 12.5 A pilot flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet sights the runway directly in front of her. The angle of depression the end of the runway is 12°. What is her horizontal distance from the end of the runway? Round to the nearest hundredth. km

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A pilot flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet sights the runway directly in front of her. The angle of depression
the end of the runway is 12°. What is her horizontal distance from the end of the runway? Round to the
nearest hundredth.
km
6.25
Question 12
Find the value of 0. Round to the nearest degree.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 11 12.5 A pilot flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet sights the runway directly in front of her. The angle of depression the end of the runway is 12°. What is her horizontal distance from the end of the runway? Round to the nearest hundredth. km 6.25 Question 12 Find the value of 0. Round to the nearest degree.
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