The problem says that <span>Brandon sights a helicopter above a building that is 200 feet away at an angle of elevation of 30 degrees. So, you can calculate the height asked, by following this procedure:
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Tan(α)=Opposite leg/Adjacent leg
α=30°
Opposite leg=x
Adjacent leg=200 feet
When you substitute these values into the formula above (Tan(α)=Opposite leg/Adjacent leg), you have:
Tan(α)=Opposite leg/Adjacent leg
Tan(30°)=x/200
You must clear "x":
x=200xTan(30°)
Therefore, the value of "x" is:
x=115 feet
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How high above the ground the is the helicopter?
The answer is: 115 feet</span>
<u>Answer</u>
C. 39.71
<u>Explanation</u>
33 = p - 6.71
The first step is to make the like terms to be on the same side.
Add 6.71 on both sides of the eqution
33 + 6.71 = p - 6.71 + 6.71
39.71 = p
∴ p = 39.71
N/4 less than or equal to 5
Alright so these ratios have many different forms but the way I use to remember the trigonometric ratios is:
SOH
CAH
TOA
This means:
Sine --> Opposite/Hypotenuse
Cosine --> Adjacent/Hypotenuse
Tangent --> Oppositie/Adjacent
With that in mind, number 1:
Would be Sine, or C.
Number 2 would be, Cosine, or E.
And number 3 would be Tangent, or B.
Hope that was helpful.
