A hot- air balloon is flying at a height of
The angle of depression from a hot-air balloon to the airport, where the balloon is flying at a height of
Answer to Problem 12CT
Solution:
The angle of depression from a hot-air balloon to the airport is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Height of the balloon is
Explanation:
As
That is, the balloon is flying
This can be represented diagrammatically as follows,
If two lines are parallel, then alternate interior angles are congruent.
Thus, from the figure
Therefore,
Thus, the angle of depression from a hot-air balloon to the airport is
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