<PRE><B>Question 1205048</B>


a hawk sitting on a tree branch spots a mouse on the ground 15 feet from the base of the tree. the hawk swoops down toward the mouse at an angle of 30 degree. what is the distance from the tree branch to the mouse?

{{{sin(theta)= opposite side /hypotenuse}}}


{{{sin(30)= 15/hypotenuse}}}

hypotenuse = 15/ sin(30)&#39;&#39;

sin 30 = 1/2


distance from the tree branch to the mouse is 30 ft.


 *[illustration hawk.png].



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