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AURORKA [14]
3 years ago
12

A forest ranger spots a fire from a 115 meter tall tower. The angle of depression from the forest ranger to the fire is 28o. Wha

t is the distance to the fire from the base of the tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth
Mathematics
1 answer:
nikklg [1K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

61.15 m

Step-by-step explanation:

From trigonometry :

Tan x = opposite / Adjacent

x = 28°

Tan 28 = distance from base to fire / height

0.5317094 = distance from base to fire / 115

distance from base to fire = 115 * 0.5317094

distance from base to fire = 61.15 m

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