Set up a right triangle
The base will be 2,500 feet and the angle where the hypotenuse meets the base will be 4 degrees
The height is your x value,
tan4=x/2,500
Multiply both sides by 2500
2500tan4=x
x=174.817
The answer is B
I don’t understand math either
Note
Tangents from an external point to a circle's circumference are equal.
So
WZ = WX
WZ = 5a + 12
WX = 7a + 5
7a + 5 = 5a + 12 Subtract 5 from both sides.
7a = 5a + 12 - 5
7a = 5a + 7 Subtract 5a from both sides.
7a - 5a = 7
2a = 7 Divide by 2
a = 7/2
a = 3.5
