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OpenStudy (anonymous):

jared is standing on the roof of a 100-meter building doing some surveying. he spots a delivery truck at an angle of depression of 30. how far is the truck from the base of the building?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

hint: use pythagorean theorem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok is it 200 meters?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that would be your answer since the question asks tde distanc from the base of the building.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the correct answer is 50m because tan 30=opp/adj and opp=tan30*100 and the answer will be 50m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't have an option for 50 meters

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 200 B. 5,744 C. 173 D. 115

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the correct answer should be 57.735 m

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