An airplane pilot can see the top of an air traffic control tower at 20° of depression. The airplane’s horizontal distance from the tower is 5000 feet.    a. Draw a picture to represent the information   b. Find the vertical distance between the airplane and the top of the tower

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An airplane pilot can see the top of an air traffic control tower at 20° of depression. The airplane’s horizontal distance from the tower is 5000 feet. 

 

a. Draw a picture to represent the information

 

b. Find the vertical distance between the airplane and the top of the tower.

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