Airplane Flies at an Altitude of 14 Miles Toward a Point

question 26

Multiple Choice

airplane flies at an altitude of 14 miles toward a point directly over an observer. Consider $\theta$ and $x$ as shown in the following figure. Write $\theta$ as a function of $x$ .

• A) \(\theta = \operatorname { arccot } ( 14 x )\)
• B) \(\theta = 14 \operatorname { arccot } x\)
• C) \(\theta = \operatorname { arccot } \left( \frac { x } { 14 } \right)\)
• D)\(\theta = \arctan \left( \frac { x } { 14 } \right)\)
• E) \(\theta = \operatorname { arccot } \left( \frac { 14 } { x } \right)\)

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