Question

The pilot of a rescue helicopter is flying over the ocean at an altitude of 1250 ft. The pilot sees a life raft at an angle of depression of 31°. The horizontal distance from the helicopter to the life raft, rounded to the nearest foot is ____ feet.
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Answer 1

2080 feet

Answer 2

@CBARREDO1 Don't just give answers.

Answer 3

Thats what I got but my teacher said that it was wrong

Answer 4

Horizontal distance = 1250/ tan 31 degrees = 12500/.6008=2080.34
Time to reach =2080

Answer 5

\(\tan(59)=\frac{x}{1250}\)

Answer 6

thats for the distance correct the 2080?

Answer 7

I get the same

Answer 8

to be precise it's 2080.34

Answer 9

thank you the both of you

Answer 10

Can I ask a follow up question

Answer 11

No problem