A bird catches a fish and flies 100 yards in a straight line at an angle of elevation x degrees from the ground. After flying for 100 yards the bird drops the fish. The fish lands at a spot y yards horizontally from where the bird caught it. What is x?

A.)cos -1 y/100

B.)sin -1 y/100

c.)tan -1 y/100

D.)cos -1 100/y

E.)sin -1 100/y

Question

A bird catches a fish and flies 100 yards in a straight line at an angle of elevation x degrees from the ground. After flying for 100 yards the bird drops the fish. The fish lands at a spot y yards horizontally from where the bird caught it. What is x? 

A.)cos -1 y/100

B.)sin -1 y/100

c.)tan -1 y/100

D.)cos -1 100/y

E.)sin -1 100/y

anonymous · Answer

what do u think it is?

aldana.navea · Answer

I think its B but I'm not entirely sure.

anonymous · Answer

could it also be e?

aldana.navea · Answer

Why do you think its e? Did you work it out? But I'm just asking if I'm for sure certain it's either b or e because this math isn't what I'm really strong in.