Complete the Identity $\alpha$ Is the Vertex Angle of the Cone And

question 98

Multiple Choice

Complete the identity.
-An airplane flying faster than the speed of sound creates sound waves that form a cone. If $\alpha$ is the vertex angle of the cone and $m$ is the Mach number for the speed of the plane, then $\sin \frac { \alpha } { 2 } = \frac { 1 } { m } ( m > 1 )$ . Find the Mach number to the nearest tenth if $\alpha = 90 ^ { \circ }$ .

• A) \(1.4\)
• B) \(1.0\)
• C) \(1.7\)
• D) \(2.4\)

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