tan 60 = half length of canyon/4850
half length of canyon = 8400
length of canyon = 16800
Abby C.
asked 11/08/20Canyon A symmetrical canyon is 4850 feet deep. A river runs through the canyon at its deepest point. The angle of depression from each side of the canyon to the river is 60 ̊. Round to the nearest tenth.
Find the distance across the canyon.
tan 60 = half length of canyon/4850
half length of canyon = 8400
length of canyon = 16800
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