To approach the runway, a pilot of a small plane must begin a 10° 10° {"version": "1.1","math": "10°"}   descent starting from a height of 1983 feet above the ground. to the nearest tenth of a mile, how many miles from the runway is the airplane at the start of this approach?

2.1258 miles from the runway is the airplane at the start of this approach

Step-by-step explanation:

ΔABC

AB = 1,983 feets

1 foot = 0.000189 mile

1,247.87 feets = 1,247.87 × 0.000189 mile = 2.1258 miles

2.1258 miles from the runway is the airplane at the start of this approach

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