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A helicopter flying 3590 feet above the ground spots the top of a 150 foot tall cell phone tower at an angle of depression of 77 how far must the helicopter fly to be directly over the tower

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3590-150 = 3440

x = 3440 / tan(77)

x = 794.18 feet Round answer as needed
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