SOLUTION: The angle of depression from the top of an 8m tree down to a rabbit is 43*52’. If an eagle is perched in the top of the tree. How far does it need to fly to reach the rabbit, to th

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Question 1122692: The angle of depression from the top of an 8m tree down to a rabbit is 43*52’. If an eagle is perched in the top of the tree. How far does it need to fly to reach the rabbit, to the nearest metre?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Right triangle. If angle of depression at the top is 43° 52', then also this is the angle of elevation from the rabbit to the tree top. Bottom of tree makes 90° with the ground.

8%2Fd=sin%2843%2652%2F60%29
Solve for d.