SOLUTION: The angle of depression to one side of a lake, measured from a balloon 2500 is 43 degrees. The angle of depression to the opposite side of the lake is 27 degrees. Find the width of

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Question 1014712: The angle of depression to one side of a lake, measured from a balloon 2500 is 43 degrees. The angle of depression to the opposite side of the lake is 27 degrees. Find the width of the lake.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the diagram,
tan%2847%29=X%2F2500
tan%2863%29=Y%2F2500
W=X%2BY
W=2500%28tan%2847%29%2Btan%2863%29%29
W=2500%283.034979%29
W=7587