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From an airplane at an altitude of 1200 m, the angle of depression to a rock on the ground measures 28°. Find the horizontal distance from the plane to the rock.

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From an airplane at an altitude of 1200 m, the angle of depression to a rock on the ground measures 28°. Find the horizontal distance from the plane to the rock.

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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