SOLUTION: A pilot in a helicopter spots a landing pad below.If the angle of depression is 73° and the horizontal distance to the pad is 1200 feet,what is the altitude of the helicopter?

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Question 1143440: A pilot in a helicopter spots a landing pad below.If the angle of depression is 73° and the horizontal distance to the pad is 1200 feet,what is the altitude of the helicopter?
Answer by ikleyn(52855) About Me  (Show Source):
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The altitude   H = 1200*tan(73°)  ft.


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