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To the nearest tenth, what angle of descent (angle of depression) must a plane 264,000 horizontal feet from the airport at an altitude of 20,000 feet make for its final approach?

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To the nearest tenth, what angle of descent (angle of depression) must a plane 264,000 horizontal feet from the airport at an altitude of 20,000 feet make for its final approach?

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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