Question

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)?

Answer 1

12,045 feet

14,704 feet

16,980 feet

17,202 feet

Answer 2

Use the cosine function.

Answer 3

honestly idk how to put that in my calculator

Answer 4

What is the definition of cosine?

Answer 5

adj/ hyp

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

is it .819152044

Answer 8

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