Problem

27) An airplane is flying at a height of 2 miles above the ground. The distance along the ground from the airplane to the airport is 5 miles. What is the angle of depression from the airplane to the airport?

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Calculate: 21.8 degrees

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Step 1 :Given: opposite = 2, adjacent = 5

Step 2 :Calculate angle: arctan(oppositeadjacent)

Step 3 :Plug in values: arctan(25)

Step 4 :Calculate: 21.8 degrees

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