A ranger at the top of a fire tower observes the angle of depression to a fire on level ground to be 12.0°. If the tower is 260 ft tall, what is the ground distance from the base of the tower to the fire?

A ranger at the top of a fire tower observes the angle of depression to a fire on level ground to be 12.0°. If the tower is 260 ft tall, what is the ground distance from the base of the tower to the fire?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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Chapter2: Parallel Lines

Section2.CR: Review Exercises

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A ranger at the top of a fire tower observes the angle of depression to a fire on level ground to be
12.0°. If the tower is 260 ft tall, what is the ground distance from the base of the tower to the fire?

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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