Pre-Calc/Trig Unit 1: Trig Functions/2.4 Solving Right Triangles
Find distance to tower (Angle of Depression)
From the top of a vertical tower, #a feet above the the surface of the earth, the angle of depression to a doghouse is «math xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«msup»«mn»61«/mn»«mo»§#176;«/mo»«/msup»«mn»45«/mn»«mo»`«/mo»«/math». How far is it from the doghouse to the foot of the tower? Round your answer to the hundredths place.]]>
1.0000000
0.3333333
0
0
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