Answer:
No, the jet can not reach a landing strip that is 10 miles away.
Step-by-step explanation:
It is given that a disabled jet can glide at an angle of 11 degrees with the horizontal. It starts to glide an altitude of 12,000 ft.
We know that,
1 ft = 0.000189394 miles
12000 ft = 2.2727273 miles
In a right angled triangle
[tex]\tan \theta=\frac{perpendicular}{base}[/tex]
[tex]\tan (11^{\circ})=\frac{2.2727273}{base}[/tex]
[tex]base=\frac{2.2727273}{\tan (11^{\circ})}[/tex]
[tex]base=\frac{2.2727273}{0.194380309138}[/tex]
[tex]base=11.6921683584[/tex]
[tex]base\approx 11.69[/tex]
Since 11.69>10, therefore jet can not reach a landing strip that is 10 miles away. The required answer is no.
