An Airplane,flying at an Altitude of 8 Miles,is on a Flight

question 20

Multiple Choice

An airplane,flying at an altitude of 8 miles,is on a flight path that passes directly over an observer (see figure) .If $\theta$ is the angle of elevation from the observer to the plane,find the distance from the observer to the plane when $\theta = 60$ °.(Round your answers to two decimal place. ) ​ ​

• A)11.24 mi
• B)10.24 mi
• C)9.24 mi
• D)12.24 mi
• E)13.24 mi

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