Question

Kotaro is sitting 30 feet high in a football stadium. The angle of depression to the center of the field is 14 degrees. What is the horizontal distance between Kotaro and the center of the field? Round to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

x = 7

Explanation:

tan(14) = x/30

x = (30)tan(14)

x=7

Answer 2

217 feet

Explanation:

tan(14) = x/30

=> x = 30tan(14)

=> x = 217 feet