Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134217437
Author: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher: PEARSON
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From the fire tower in Flatlands National Park, a forest ranger sighted a fire. To measure the angle of depression of the fire, the ranger used an instrument that was known to be 32 meters above the ground. The angle of depression from the tower to the fire was 2°10'. What was the distance between the fire and the base of the tower?
10) From the fire tower in Flatlands National Park, a forest
ranger sighted a fire. To measure the angle of depression
of the fire, the ranger used an instrument that was known
to be 32 meters above the ground. The angle of depression`
from the tower to the fire was 2°10'. What was the distance
between the fire and the base of the tower?
32 m
2°10′
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Transcribed Image Text:10) From the fire tower in Flatlands National Park, a forest ranger sighted a fire. To measure the angle of depression of the fire, the ranger used an instrument that was known to be 32 meters above the ground. The angle of depression` from the tower to the fire was 2°10'. What was the distance between the fire and the base of the tower? 32 m 2°10′
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