The angle of depression from a hot air ballon in the air to a person on the ground is 36 degrees. If the person steps back 10ft the new angle of depression is 25 degrees. If the person is 6ft tall, how far off the ground is the hot air ballon?
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Draw a diagram: Draw a triangle with the hot air balloon at the top, the person on the ground at the bottom, and the line of sight from the balloon to the person forming an angle of depression of 36 degrees. Show more…
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