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leinad0213
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Homework Statement
A supersonic plane passes directly over an observer at point P, flying due west at an altitude of 11.6 km and a speed of Mach 1.60. What is the plane's horizontal distance from point P when the sonic boom is heard?
I can assume T = 20C therefore Vs = 343 m/s
Homework Equations
Mach = V/Vs
Sinθ = V/Vs
The Attempt at a Solution
I have no idea. I do know however a right triangle is involved, but I don't know where to go from there.