A fire tower in Alberta is 120 ft high. An observer in the tower spots a bear at an angle of depression of 19º. Draw a diagram to represent the situation. How far from the tower base is the bear? Give your answer to the nearest foot.

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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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A fire tower in Alberta is 120 ft high. An observer in the tower
spots a bear at an angle of depression of 19º.
Draw a diagram to represent the situation. How far from the
tower base is the bear? Give your answer to the nearest foot.
Transcribed Image Text:A fire tower in Alberta is 120 ft high. An observer in the tower spots a bear at an angle of depression of 19º. Draw a diagram to represent the situation. How far from the tower base is the bear? Give your answer to the nearest foot.
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