Corey spies a bald eagle in a tall tree. He estimates the height of the tree to be 80 feet and the angle of elevation to the bird from where he stands to be 68°. The leaves on the tree make it difficult for Corey to watch the bird, so he takes several steps away from the tree to get a better view. He now estimates his angle of elevation to be 41°. How many feet did Corey step back to gain a better view of the bird? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

Corey spies a bald eagle in a tall tree. He estimates the height of the tree to be 80 feet and the angle of elevation to the bird from where he stands to be 68°. The leaves on the tree make it difficult for Corey to watch the bird, so he takes several steps away from the tree to get a better view. He now estimates his angle of elevation to be 41°. How many feet did Corey step back to gain a better view of the bird? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter7: Triangles

Section7.1: The Law Of Sines

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