The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a nearby town is 16 degrees.

If the top of the cliff is 399 feet above the town, how far is the town from the base of the cliff?

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The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a nearby town is 16 degrees.

If the top of the cliff is 399 feet above the town, how far is the town from the base of the cliff?

anonymous · Answer

$$\tan (16 \deg) * 399 feet = 114.4 feet$$

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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