Question

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.

Answer 1

• 10.4 miles

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)