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15 April, 00:09

A plane is descending towards a runway in Chicago. The plane is flying at an altitude of 7 miles and is 190 miles from the runway, as measured from the ground. What angle will the plane's path make with the runway?

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  1. 15 April, 02:27
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    height = 7 miles, base dimension is 190 miles

    to find the angle on the ground up to the plane

    use arctan (7/190)

    acrtan on a calculator is tan^-1

    arctan (7/190) = 2.1099 degrees. Round off as necessary
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