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_7. A person at one end of a 230-foot bridge spots the river's edge directly below the opposite end of the bridge and finds the angle of depression to be 57°. How far below the bridge is the river? 230

_7. A person at one end of a 230-foot bridge spots the river's edge directly below the opposite end of the bridge and finds the angle of depression to be 57°. How far below the bridge is the river? 230

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN:9781337614085
Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
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_7. A person at one end of a 230-foot bridge spots the river's edge directly below the opposite end of the bridge and finds the angle of depression to be 57°. How far below the bridge is the river? 230
Transcribed Image Text:_7. A person at one end of a 230-foot bridge spots the river's edge directly below the opposite end of the bridge and finds the angle of depression to be 57°. How far below the bridge is the river? 230
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The person is at the point A.

Bridge = AB = 230 foot

The angle of depression = m∠A = 57°

We have to find the length of BC.

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