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The angle of depression from the top of a tower to a boulder on the ground is 38 degrees. If the tower is 25 m high, how far from the base of the tower is the boulder?

 Apr 22, 2016
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COT = ADJACENT/OPPOSITE     COT 38 = x/25     x = 25 cot 38 = 31.998   ~ 32 meters

 Apr 22, 2016

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