A cellular telephone tower that is 100 feet tall is placed on top of a mountain that is 1400 feet above sea level. What is the angle of depression from the top of the tower to a cell phone user who is 6 horizontal miles away and 500 feet above sea level? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

find this side:
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and the angle is just arctan ( the side you found / 6*5280)