Answer
$53612.7 ft$
Work Step by Step
Let $x$ be the horizontal distance of the airplane from town $1$.
Here,we have $\tan 65^{\circ}=\dfrac{25000 ft}{x}$
This gives: $x=25,000 \times \cot 25^{\circ}$
Now,
$x=53612.7 ft$
Algebra 2 (1st Edition)
by Larson, Ron; Boswell, Laurie; Kanold, Timothy D.; Stiff, Lee
Published by
McDougal Littell
ISBN 10:
0618595414
ISBN 13:
978-0-61859-541-9
Chapter 13, Trigonometric Ratios and Functions - 13.1 Use Trigonometry with Right Triangles - 13.1 Exercises - Problem Solving - Page 858: 36b
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