A pilot is beginning his descent to a nearby airport when he is 6.5 miles away. he knows he must have no more than a 3º angle of depression. how high is he above the ground
The height of the airport will be given by: sin θ= opposite/hypotenuse opposite=x hypotenuse=6.5 miles θ=3° thus sin 3=x/6.5 solving for x we get: x=6.5×sin3 x=0.34 miles Answer: 0.34 miles
