A bird is on perched on top of an 18 feet high flagpole. If the angle of depression of its direct flight to a piece of bread on the ground on one side of the flagpole is 73.2 degrees, how long was his flight?

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A bird is on perched on top of
an 18 feet high flagpole. If the
angle of depression of its
direct flight to a piece of bread
on the ground on one side of
the flagpole is 73.2 degrees,
how long was his flight?
Transcribed Image Text:A bird is on perched on top of an 18 feet high flagpole. If the angle of depression of its direct flight to a piece of bread on the ground on one side of the flagpole is 73.2 degrees, how long was his flight?
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