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The angle of depression from the top of a building to the base of a car is 60∘. If the building is 78 ft tall, how far away is the car?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.3: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Problem 8ECP: The angle of elevation to the top of a flagpole at a distance of 19 feet from its base is 64.6. How...

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The angle of depression from the top of a building to the base of a car is 60∘. If the building is 78 ft tall, how far away is the car?

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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