Answer to Question #296252 in Trigonometry for Gabriel Piero

Question

Elon Musk is watching his SpaceX shuttle launch. Calculate the angle of

elevation of the SpaceX shuttle, from his position located 8 km away, when the

shuttle reaches a height of 3500 m. Make sure to include a diagram and

concluding sentence.

Answer 1

$$Tan\theta=\frac{3500}{8000}$$

$\theta=23.6°$