A helicopter hovers 975 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P on the coast is 40°. How far off the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island? 40° 975 ft The island is approximately feet off the coast. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)

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The tallest television transmitting tower in the world is in North Dakota. From a point on level ground 5280 feet (one mile) from the base of the tower, the angle of
elevation is 20.3°. Approximate the height of the tower to the nearest foot.
feet (Round to the nearest foot.)
Transcribed Image Text:The tallest television transmitting tower in the world is in North Dakota. From a point on level ground 5280 feet (one mile) from the base of the tower, the angle of elevation is 20.3°. Approximate the height of the tower to the nearest foot. feet (Round to the nearest foot.)
A helicopter hovers 975 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P
on the coast is 40°. How far off the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island?
40°
975 ft
The island is approximately feet off the coast.
(Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A helicopter hovers 975 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P on the coast is 40°. How far off the coast, to the nearest foot, is the island? 40° 975 ft The island is approximately feet off the coast. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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