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document.write( "The angle of depression is measured from the top of a 43 ft. tower to a reference point on the ground. Its value is found to be 63 deg. How far is the base of the tower from the point on the ground?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Angle of depression from the tree top is the same as angle of elevation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the reference point on the ground.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture: right triangle; side opposite the 63 deg angle is 43 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base is the adjacent side = x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(63)=opposite/adjacent = 43/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 43/tan(63)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 21.91 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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