SOLUTION: a paratrooper encounters stronger winds then anticipated while parachuting from 1350 feet, causing him to drift at an angle of 8 degrees. how far from the drop zone will paratroope

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Question 939442: a paratrooper encounters stronger winds then anticipated while parachuting from 1350 feet, causing him to drift at an angle of 8 degrees. how far from the drop zone will paratrooper land?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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tan x = opp/adj
1350tan(8) = opp, how far from the drop zone the paratrooper will land