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If the flagpole that a golfer aims at on a green measures 5 feet from the ground to the top of the flag and a golfer measures a $3^{\circ}$ angle from top to bottom, how far (in horizontal distance) is the golfer from the flag? Round to the nearest foot.
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We can represent this situation as a right triangle, where the flagpole is the opposite side, the distance from the golfer to the flagpole is the adjacent side, and the angle is between these two sides. Show more…
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