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OpenStudy (imamod):

HELP FANS TO EVERYONE!!! Two birds sit at the top of two different trees 17.8 feet away from one another. The distance between the first bird and a bird watcher on the ground is 37.4 feet. What is the angle measure, or angle of depression, between this bird and the bird watcher?

OpenStudy (imamod):

OpenStudy (imamod):

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OpenStudy (imamod):

@SithsAndGiggles @ganeshie8

OpenStudy (gamer56):

What do you think the answer is?

OpenStudy (imamod):

i don't know i didn't want to guess on the answer choices.

OpenStudy (gamer56):

Just tell me your guess and ill tell you if its wrong or not with a explanation

OpenStudy (imamod):

25.5° <<<<< 64.5° 28.4° 61.6°

OpenStudy (imamod):

@gamer56

OpenStudy (gamer56):

u have the hypotenuse too so that's CAH right? cosine = adj/hypotenuse

OpenStudy (gamer56):

Then this would be your answer:61.6

OpenStudy (gamer56):

Do you understand?

OpenStudy (imamod):

a little

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\cos x=\frac{17.8}{37.4}\approx.4365\] so \[x=\cos^{-1}.4365\approx64.12^\circ\]

OpenStudy (imamod):

he lied to me ?

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