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5. aviation due to a storm, a pilot flying at an altitude of 528 feet has to land. if he has a horizontal distance of 2000ft until the landing strip, what angle of depression should he use to land? round to the nearest tenth of a degree.



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A pilot who is flying at a height of 528 feet must land because of a storm. 14.78° angle of depression should he utilize to land.

Given that,

A pilot who is flying at a height of 528 feet must land because of a storm.

We have to find what angle of depression should he utilize to land if the distance between him and the landing strip is 2000 feet horizontally.

In the right angle triangle:

TanΘ=Opposite side/ adjacent side

The opposite side is 528 feet.

The adjacent side is 2000 feet.

Then,

TanΘ=528/2000

TanΘ=0.264

Θ=Tan⁻¹(0.264)

Θ=14.78°

Therefore, 14.78° angle of depression should he utilize to land.

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