a person standing on top of a building is 130 feet above the ground, looking down at a tree that is 40 feet away from the base of the building. what is the angle of depression from the person to the base of the tree. round to the nearest degree. show all work

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anonymous · Answer

angle of depression = angle of elevation

tan (angle of elevation) = [height of tree/distance from base] = 130/40 

angle of elevation ≈ 72.897º