Question

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From an upstairs window, I can see my neighbor's fence. The angle of depression is 7 degrees. If my window is 15 ft off the ground, how far is my neighbor's fence from my house? Round to the nearest whole number, do not include units.

Answer 1

122

Explanation:

Let x ft. be the distance from neighbour's fence to the house.

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Thus, distance from neighbour's fence to the house is 122 ft. (nearest whole number)