Question

When an airplane is 4853 m above a radio tower,the angle of depression to a bridge is 19º.Find the distance from the bridge to the radio tower.Round your answer to the nearest tenth.**Do not include a comma in the answer.Distance =m1

Answer 1

Solution

$\begin{gathered} \tan19=\frac{4853}{x} \\ \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{4853}{\tan19}=14094.1\text{ m} \end{gathered}$