Posted by Dave on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 12:45am.
During takeoff, an airplane's angle of ascent is 16° and its speed is 300 feet per second.
(a) Find the plane's altitude after 1 minute. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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(b) How long will it take the plane to climb to an altitude of 10,000 feet? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
sec
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