Sine Cosine & Tangent
Your friend is standing near a tree that is 18 ft tall. The angle of depression from the top of the tree to your friend is 37. How far is your friend from the tree? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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Sine Cosine & Tangent
Your friend is standing near a tree that is 18 ft tall. The angle of depression from the top of the tree to your friend is 37. How far is your friend from the tree? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

tkhunny · Answer

Methinks we have insufficient information.

"near" is not good enough, as we have defined only "similar" triangles.  Could be 3 inches tall.

"to your friend" is not good enough.  To the head?  The feet?  Belt Buckle?