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12. A helicopter is equipped with cameras to monitor forest fires. The figure below

represents a moment in time at which the helicopter is flying at an altitude of 850
meters directly above the forest floor. At that moment, the angle of depression from
helicopter to the fire is 25°. (note that the figure is not drawn to scale)
25
850 m
What is the distance from the helicopter to the fire? Round the answer to the
nearest tenth of a meter.
O 2011.3 m
0937.9 m
O 770.4 m
O 359.2 m

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Answer: 937.9

Step-by-step explanation: 850/cos(25)=937.9

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