Zach is flying his single-engine airplane at an altitude of 2400 feet. He sees a cornfield at an angle of depression of 35°. What is the approximate length of his horizontal distance from the cornfield? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. 35° 2400 ft 35 feet

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Zach is flying his single-engine airplane at an altitude of 2400 feet. He sees a
cornfield at an angle of depression of 35°. What is the approximate length of
his horizontal distance from the cornfield? Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.
35°
2400 f
35
feet
Hint: SOH-CAH-TOA (Refer to the "Trigonometry Anchor Chart" too)
Transcribed Image Text:Zach is flying his single-engine airplane at an altitude of 2400 feet. He sees a cornfield at an angle of depression of 35°. What is the approximate length of his horizontal distance from the cornfield? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. 35° 2400 f 35 feet Hint: SOH-CAH-TOA (Refer to the "Trigonometry Anchor Chart" too)
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