Question

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An eagle is flying at an altitude of 280 feet. The angle of depression from the eagle to a mouse on the ground is 15º. What is the direct line distance from the eagle to the mouse? Round answer to the nearest thousandth.

Answer 1

`\sin = (opp)/(hyp)`

`\sin(15) = (280)/(hyp)`

`hyp = (280)/( \sin(15) )`

`hyp = 1081.836925 \: feet`

The direct line distance from the eagle to the mouse is 1081.837 feet