An observer (O) spots a bird flying at a 35° angle from a line drawn horizontal to its nest. If the distance from the observer (O) to the bird (B) is 21,000 ft., how far is the bird (B) from its nest (N)?

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anonymous · Answer

12,045 feet

14,704 feet

16,980 feet

17,202 feet

mertsj · Answer

Use the cosine function.

anonymous · Answer

honestly idk how to put that in my calculator

mertsj · Answer

What is the definition of cosine?

anonymous · Answer

adj/ hyp

mertsj · Answer

So use your picture and write the equation that says cos 35 = ???

anonymous · Answer

is it .819152044

mertsj · Answer

Now seriously...look at that picture.  Do you think that x could be less than 1?