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michelle, a forestry officer on watch from a lookout 35 m above the ground, notices a small brush fire at an angle of depression of 16 degree. How far, in metres, would a fiire-fighting aircraft, currently derictly over the lookout, need to fly to drop its load on the fire?

 May 24, 2015

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 May 24, 2015
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We have.......

 

tan 16 = 35 / d     where d is the distance from the lookout to the fire    .....re-arrange

 

d = 35 / tan 16 =  about 122.06 m

 

 

 May 24, 2015
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zacismyname May 24, 2015
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Nice pic and explanation, zacismyname.....!!!!

 

 

 May 24, 2015
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Thanks :)

 May 24, 2015

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