From a police helicopter flying at 1,600 ft, a stolen car is sighted at an angle of depression of 78 degrees. Find the distance of the car (to the nearest foot) from a point directly below the helicopter.

From a police helicopter flying at 1,600 ft, a stolen car is sighted at an angle of depression of 78 degrees. Find the distance of the car (to the nearest foot) from a point directly below the helicopter.

Elementary Geometry for College Students

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285195698

Author:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

Publisher:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

Chapter11: Introduction To Trigonometry

Section11.CT: Test

Problem 12CT

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