The angle of elevation from an observation tower to a plane is 15 degrees. The plane is 3 miles high. How far away from the tower is the city directly below the plane. Draw a picture and solve the problem.

The angle of elevation from an observation tower to a plane is 15 degrees. The plane is 3 miles high. How far away from the tower is the city directly below the plane. Draw a picture and solve the problem.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

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Author:Ron Larson

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Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.3: Right Triangle Trigonometry

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The angle of elevation from an observation tower to a plane is 15 degrees.
The plane is 3 miles high. How far away from the tower is the city directly
below the plane. Draw a picture and solve the problem.

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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