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An airplane pilot over the pacific sights atoll at an angle of depression of 7 degrees. At this time, the horizontal distance from the airplane to the atoll is 3,729 meters

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What is the height of the plane to the nearest meter?


A. 458 meters

B454 meters
C3,667 meters
D3,701 meters

We need to get the height using the this formula:
h = m tan(x)
h = 3,729 m  tan(7°)
h = 3,729 m * 0.12278
h = 457.85 m or 458 meters Choice A.
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458 meters Choice A.

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