2. SuperNasr leaps to the top of a tall building (275 ft.) and, with his x-ray vision, sees poor little Geometry students trapped in an Algebra classroom 40 feet underground. The angle of depression (i.e., made by his line of sight parallel to the ground and his line of sight to the students) is 35°. If he were to "fly" down in a straight line along his line of sight (through air, soil, and concrete), how far would he have to fly? *Use the diagram to help. Straight path 40 ft

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2. SuperNasr leaps to the top of a tall building (275 ft.) and, with his x-ray vision, sees poor little Geometry
students trapped in an Algebra classroom 40 feet underground. The angle of depression (i.e., made by his line
of sight parallel to the ground and his line of sight to the students) is 35°. If he were to "fly" down in a
straight line along his line of sight (through air, soil, and concrete), how far would he have to fly?
*Use the diagram to help.
Straight path
40 ft
Transcribed Image Text:2. SuperNasr leaps to the top of a tall building (275 ft.) and, with his x-ray vision, sees poor little Geometry students trapped in an Algebra classroom 40 feet underground. The angle of depression (i.e., made by his line of sight parallel to the ground and his line of sight to the students) is 35°. If he were to "fly" down in a straight line along his line of sight (through air, soil, and concrete), how far would he have to fly? *Use the diagram to help. Straight path 40 ft
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