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A ranger spots a forest fire on a 24-meter observation tower. The angle of depression from the tower to the fire is 29°. To the

nearest meter, how far is the fire from the base of the tower?

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Agata [3.3K]3 years ago

8 0

Let x= distance to fire

tan29 = 24/x
x tan29 =24
x = 24/tan29
x= 43.30m (2dp)

ivann1987 [24]3 years ago

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4.57 meters away from the fire

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