An airplane is flying at an elevation of 5150 ft, directly above a straight high
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An airplane is flying at an elevation of 5150 ft, directly above a straight highway. Two motorists are driving cars on the highway on opposite sides of the plane, and the angle of depression to one car is 38° and to the other is 52°. How far apart are the cars? Round your answer to the nearest foot.An airplane is flying at an elevation of 5150 ft, directly above a straight highway. Two motorists are driving cars on the highway on opposite sides of the plane, and the angle of depression to one car is 38° and to the other is 52°. How far apart are the cars? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
Explanation / Answer
Distance between the cars will be
Distance = 5150*tan(38)+5150*tan(52) = 10615 ft
Hence, answer is 10615
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