Question

Belle is sitting in her 45 ft tall ranger station when she sees her friend Tommy waving up to her. She uses a clinometer to determine that the angle of depression to Tommy is 40 degrees. How far apart are Tommy and Belle?

Answer 1

Answer:

70 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

let the distance be x.

then 45/x=sin 40

x=45/sin 40≈70