An airplane is flying at an altitude of 7000 f t . How far is the airplane if the angle of depression to the airport is 7 ∘ ? 1 mile = 5280 feet)

Question

An airplane is flying at an altitude of  How far is the airplane if the angle of depression to the airport is   put into miles please

Answer 1

cos 7 = x / 7000

x = 7000 cos 7

x = 6,947.82 ft

6,947.82 / 5280 = 1.32 miles away from the airport.