SOLUTION: a boy climb a 12.2m coconut tree. Because the tree is not vertical, he finds that from the top of the tree he is only 10.6m above the ground of the tree. Find the angle depression

Question 1169480: a boy climb a 12.2m coconut tree. Because the tree is not vertical, he finds that from the top of the tree he is only 10.6m above the ground of the tree. Find the angle depression of the foot of the coconut from the top.
Answer by ikleyn(52879) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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sin(a) =  = 0.87  (approx.)


The angle "a" = arcsin(0.87) = 60 degrees (approx.)    ANSWER

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