Question

You are in a hot air balloon that is 600 feet above the ground where you can see your friend. If the angle from your line of sight to your friend is 20°, how far is he from the point on the ground below the hot air balloon to the nearest foot?

Answer 1

Answer:

218.38 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

tan(20) = x/600

tan(20) = 0.3639

600 x 0.3639 = 218.38 feet

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