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 2080 feet. The helicopter travels at 150 feet/second. To the nearest second, it will take the helicopter seconds to reach the raft.

Answer 1

2080.34/150=13.87 sec