Daniel S.
asked • 02/28/20Right triangles
Suppose that you are standing on a59.5 foot hill looking down in a lake at an angle of depression of 48 degrees. How far are you from the lake? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
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Patrick B. answered • 02/28/20
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sin 48 * hypotenuse = 59.5
tan 48 * X = 59.5
hypotenuse = 80
x = 53.574040635721476735-
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Mark M.
Do you mean distance along line of sight or distance from the base of the hill?02/28/20