A Blimp is 400 feet in the air. There is an angle of depression of 40 degrees to a football stadium. How far is the Blimp from t
he stadium?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The diagram of the stadium and the blimp is shown in the attached photo. A right angle triangle, ABC is formed. Angle A is alternate to the angle of depression. This mean that they are equal. So angle A =40 degrees.
The distance of the the Blimp from the stadium is x feet which is the hypotenuse of the triangle.
Applying trigonometric ratio,
Sin 40 = 400/x
xsin40 = 400
x = 400/sin40 = 400 / 0.6428
x = 622.3 feet
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