Use Similar Triangles to Help Solve the Problem $x = 870$

question 40

Multiple Choice

Use similar triangles to help solve the problem.
An airplane ascends 160 feet as it flies a horizontal distance of 1,000 feet. How much altitude will it gain as it flies a horizontal distance of 1 mile? ( Hint: 5,280 feet = 1 mile.) Round your answer to the nearest integer.

• A) \(x = 870\) ft
• B) \(x = 813\) ft
• C) \(x = 845\) ft
• D) \(x = 885\) ft
• E) \(x = 833\) ft

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