Question

Two birds sit at the top of two different trees. The distance between the first bird and a bird-watcher on the ground is 14.1 feet. The distance between the bird-watcher and the second bird is 27.9 feet.
What is the angle measure, or angle of depression, between this bird and the bird-watcher?

a. 30.4
b. 59.6
c. 63.2
d. 87.9

Answer 1

@lowcard2 Here we go with those right triangle trig ratios again.

sin (x) = 14.1/27.9 --> See attached chart for how how to get the sine ratio.

sin(x) = .50538 approx

x = ? degrees

Answer 2

30.4 thak you i got it!

Answer 3

That's good to read.