4. A young man launches a drone from the ground 60ft from where he is standing. As the drone hovers above the ground, the gps on the controller reads that the distance from the young man to the drone is 90 ft with an angle of elevation of 48 degrees. If the drone cotinues to fly away from the man maintaining the same vertical height. Sketch a diagram of the situation and determine the distance between the young man and the drone when the angle of elevation is now 40 degrees.

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4. A young man launches a drone from the ground 60ft from where he is standing.
As the drone hovers above the ground, the gps on the controller reads that the
distance from the young man to the drone is 90 ft with an angle of elevation of
48 degrees. If the drone continues to fly away from the man maintaining the
same vertical height. Sketch a diagram of the situation and determine the
distance between the young man and the drone when the angle of elevation is
now 40 degrees.
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Transcribed Image Text:4. A young man launches a drone from the ground 60ft from where he is standing. As the drone hovers above the ground, the gps on the controller reads that the distance from the young man to the drone is 90 ft with an angle of elevation of 48 degrees. If the drone continues to fly away from the man maintaining the same vertical height. Sketch a diagram of the situation and determine the distance between the young man and the drone when the angle of elevation is now 40 degrees. Extra Credit:
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