5. An observer at the top of a 462-ft cliff measures theangle of depression from the top of a cliff to a pointon the ground to be 5°. What is the distance from thebase of the cliff to the point on the ground? Round tothe nearest foot. (See Example 7)

The height of a cliff is AB=462 ft. An angle of depression ∠DAC=5∘ From the figure ∠DAC=∠ACB=5∘ (…

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5. An observer at the top of a 462-ft cliff measures the angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a point on the ground to be 5°. What is the distance from the base of the cliff to the point on the ground? Round to the nearest foot. (See Example 7)