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OpenStudy (britnee_paige99):

5. A lookout spots a fire from a 36 meter tower. The angle of depression from the tower to the fire is 21 degrees. To the nearest meter, how far is the fire from the base of the tower?

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

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Vocaloid (vocaloid):

the trig ratio we want is tan(21) = opposite/adjacent = x/31 solve for x

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

*quick correction: tan(21) = x/36

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

13.81910526126

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