Question

Two birds sit at the top of two different trees 57.4 feet away from one another. The distance between the second bird and a bird watcher on the ground is 49.6 feet.

What is the angle measure, or angle of depression, between the first bird and the bird watcher?

Answer 1

A. 30.2°
B. 59.8°
C. 40.8°
D. 49.2°

Answer 2

@e.mccormick

Answer 3

Can you help me out? I got to 49.6/57.4 but i don't know what to do next.

Answer 4

@pgpilot326

Answer 5

@mathstudent55

Answer 6

@ganeshie8

Answer 7

40.83 degrees, do you need me to explain why?

Answer 8

tan(x) = (49.6/57.4) (opp/adj)

x = tan^-1(49.6/57.4)

That's the inverse tangent.