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

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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(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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sin(26°) = H%2Fd = height%2Fdistance = 2687%2Fd.


d = 2687%2Fsin%2826%5Eo%29 = 2687%2F0.898794 = 2990 feet (rounded).    ANSWER

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