SOLUTION: An energy company uses one wellhead to drill several exploratory wells at different angles. They strike oil when they have drilled 2015 feet along an angle of depression of 44 degr
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Question 460693: An energy company uses one wellhead to drill several exploratory wells at different angles. They strike oil when they have drilled 2015 feet along an angle of depression of 44 degrees. Find the depth of the oil deposit. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! They strike oil when they have drilled 2015 feet along an angle of depression of 44 degrees.
Find the depth of the oil deposit.
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The depth (d) will be the side opposite the angle of 44 degrees
The hypotenuse will = 2015 ft
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We can use the sine here
sin(44) =
d = sin(44) * 2015
d ~ 1400 ft
