Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Johnny on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:01pm.

A jet is cruising at 360 mph and at an elevation of 34650 feet and on course to pass directly over a golf course. A man on the seventh green sees the jet and quickly calculated the angle of elevation to be five degrees. How long until the jet passes overhead? Nearest seconds
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Geometry - LMNOP, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:13pm
The answer is 20 seconds. I had this question in my homework for Mr. Lomas.

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