Question

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Answer 1

Using the slope concept, it is found that the distance traveled from point A to point B was of 12060.8 ft.

What is a slope?

The slope is given by the vertical change divided by the horizontal change, and it's also the tangent of the angle of depression.

At point A, the vertical change is of 7225 feet, with an angle of 19º, hence:

$\tan{19^\circ} = \frac{7225}{x_A}$

$x_A = \frac{7225}{\tan{19^\circ}}$

$x_A = 20982.9$

At point B, the vertical change is of 7225 feet, with an angle of 39º, hence:

$\tan{39^\circ} = \frac{7225}{x_B}$

$x_B = \frac{7225}{\tan{39^\circ}}$

$x_B = 8922.1$

The distance in feet is given by:

$d = x_A - x_B = 20982.9 - 8922.1 = 12060.8$

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