Answer:
x = -8
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That is the correct answer
<span>there was a 10% decrease</span>
The distance from the owl to the squirrel would be found by using the law of sins/co-sins
Cos (known angle) = adjacent leg / hypotenuse ( distance wanted)
cos(50) = 14 / x
x = 14 / cos50
x = 21.78 feet
The problem doesn't say if the answer should be rounded or not. You may have to round the answer if needed.