document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015678>Question 1015678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a balloon 760 feet high, the angle of depression to the ranger headquarters is 89°18'. How far is the headquarters from a point on the ground directly below the balloon (to the nearest foot)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you diagram it you find you need the tangent relationship...18' = .3 degrees...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan 89.3 = 760 / x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 182.3 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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