A helicopter takes off from the ground 800 feet from the base of a building. It flies in a straight line directly to the top of
the building. If the building is 160 feet tall, what angle did the helicopter take off from? Round the answer to the nearest whole degree.
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To solve for r, you would start by subtracting p from both sides.
2m - p = -q/r
Multiply everything by r.
2mr - pr = -q
Factor r out of the left side of the equation.
r(2m - p) = -q
Divide both sides by (2m - p).
r = .