A plane is flying at an elevation of 24000 feet. It is

Last updated: 7/20/2022

A plane is flying at an elevation of 24000 feet. It is within sight of the airport and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the airport is 14°. Find the diagonal distance between the plane and the base of the airport. Round your answer to the nearest foot. . Note that for this problem, we are using degrees to measure angles. Make sure your calculator is set to degrees instead of radians.