The balloon's vertical distance above the ground is 430 feet.
<h3>What is the angle of depression?</h3>You look straight parallel to the ground. But when you have to watch something down, then you take your sight down by moving your head up.
The angle from horizontal to the point where you stopped your head is called the angle of depression.
From a hot-air balloon, Brody measures a 39° angle of depression to a landmark that's 532 feet away, measuring horizontally.
The angle of depression = 39°
The base = 532
We need to find the vertical distance consider perpendicular.
Therefore, the balloon's vertical distance above the ground is 430.80 feet.
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