Question

A bird (B) is spotted flying 6,000 feet from a tower (T)). An observer (O) spots the top of the tower (T)) at a distance of 9,000 feet. What is the angle of depression from the bird (B) to the observer (O)?

Right triangle OTB is shown. Side OT labeled 9000 and side TB is labeled 9000. The angle B is labeled x degrees.

33.69°

41.81°

48.18°

56.31°

Answer 1

56.31

Answer 2

tan 56.31 = 9000 / 6000