A plane took off at a point that is 42 meters from the control tower. The flight path takes the plane over the control tower that is 98 meters high. After traveling 83 meters, which statement is most accurate?

D). The plane needs to be about 27 meters higher to clear the tower.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Height of the tower = 98 m

Distance traveled by plane = 83 m

The distance of the take-off point from the tower = 42m

This shows that it forms a right-angled triangle with

Base(B) = 42m

Hypotenuse(H) = 83m

To find,

The height of this triangle(x) = ?

Using Pythagoras theorem, we know that,

B^2 + x^2 = H^2

⇒ x^2 = H^2 - B^2

⇒ x^2 = (83)^2 - (42)^2

⇒ x^2 = 6889 - 1764

⇒ x =

∵ x = 71.58 m

Thus, the height difference from the position of the plane to the tower = 98 - 71.58

= 26.42 m

Thus, option D i.e. 'the plane's height must be 27m above the tower' is the correct answer.

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equivalent ratios are pairs of ratios that represent the same relationship between quantities, and can be generated by multiplying or dividing both quantities in the ratio by the same factor.

in this lesson, students will use double number lines and ratio reasoning to solve ratio problems. by partitioning double number lines into proportionate intervals, students will build an understanding of equivalent ratio relationships as those that are generated by multiplying or dividing two related quantities by the same number. this lesson will build upon students' prior understanding of multiplicative comparisons, number line reasoning and equivalent fractions (while highlighting the difference between equivalent fractions and equivalent ratios); and will build toward future work in this unit on building ratio tables, and work in future grades in proportionality, scaling, and expressing and graphing linear functions.

step-by-step explanation:

ratios represent a pattern or relationship that can be scaled.

equivalent ratios are pairs of ratios that represent the same relationship between quantities, and can be generated by multiplying or dividing both quantities in the ratio by the same factor.

in this lesson, students will use double number lines and ratio reasoning to solve ratio problems. by partitioning double number lines into proportionate intervals, students will build an understanding of equivalent ratio relationships as those that are generated by multiplying or dividing two related quantities by the same number. this lesson will build upon students' prior understanding of multiplicative comparisons, number line reasoning and equivalent fractions (while highlighting the difference between equivalent fractions and equivalent ratios); and will build toward future work in this unit on building ratio tables, and work in future grades in proportionality, scaling, and expressing and graphing linear functions.