Question

The figure shows a weather balloon at point P.


How high is the point P of the weather balloon from a point R on the ground?

Answer 1

6/35 sec miles

6/35 cot miles

6 cot 35° miles

6 sec 35° miles

Answer 2

We're given a known adjacent side (6 miles) and an unknown opposite side (call it x miles)

Answer 3

which trig function deals with the opposite and adjacent sides?

Answer 4

B?

Answer 5

do you remember that

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

?

Answer 6

D?

Answer 7

does that sound or look familiar?

Answer 8

yes thank u

Answer 9

you're welcome