SOLUTION: A hot-air balloon is flying at an altitude of 2687 feet. If the angle of depression from the pilot in the balloon to a house on the ground below is 26, find the distance from the h

Question 1199340: A hot-air balloon is flying at an altitude of 2687 feet. If the angle of depression from the pilot in the balloon to a house on the ground below is 26, find the distance from the hot air balloon to the house.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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sin(26°) =  =  = .


d =  =  = 2990 feet (rounded).    ANSWER

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