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indecisionif an eagle is 40 feet up in a tree and looks down at a 35 degree angle and spots a vole, how far is the vole from the eagle to the nearest tenth of a foot

 Mar 2, 2016
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We can use the sine for this......

 

sin(35)  = 40 / D     where D is the distance.....rearrange this......

 

D = 40 / sin(35)  = about 69.7 ft.

 

 

cool cool cool

 Mar 2, 2016

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