from a point 15 m above level ground a surveyor measures the angle of depression of an object on the ground at 68 degrees. approximate the distance from the object to the point on the ground directly beneath the surveyor. Is the answer 14 m ? just need to double check

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from a point 15 m above level ground a surveyor measures the angle of depression of an object on the ground at 68 degrees. approximate the distance from the object to the point on the ground directly beneath the surveyor.   Is the answer 14 m ? just need to double check

campbell_st · Answer

no think you have a miscalculation.

campbell_st · Answer

nope... different to my answer..

anonymous · Answer

actually i did it again i get 16 ..  40 was the other problem haha  this is my picture :

campbell_st · Answer

here is the diagram 

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campbell_st · Answer

so looking at the information you would need to use the tan ratio to find x.

does that help

anonymous · Answer

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