An aircraft takes off and climbs at a constant 30° angle until it reaches an altitude of 6 miles.
Approximate the aircraft's horizontal distance from the airport once the desired altitude is reached, to the nearest tenth of a mile. Record your answer on your answer document on the griddable.

An aircraft takes off and climbs at a constant 30 angle until it reaches an altitude of 6 miles Approximate the aircrafts horizontal distance from the airport o class=

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Answer:

  • 10.4 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the horizontal distance is x

Use tangent to solve this:

  • tan 30° = 6/x
  • x = 6 / tan 30°
  • x = 10.4 mi (rounded)

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