A cellular telephone tower that is 150 feet tall is placed on top of a mountain that is 1000 feet above sea level. What is the angle of depression from the top of the tower to a cell phone user who is 2 horizontal miles away and 200 feet above sea level? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

A cellular telephone tower that is 150 feet tall is placed on top of a mountain that is 1000 feet above sea level. What is the angle of depression from the top of the tower to a cell phone user who is 2 horizontal miles away and 200 feet above sea level? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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A cellular telephone tower that is 150 feet tall is placed on top of a mountain that is 1000 feet above sea level. What is the angle of
depression from the top of the tower to a cell phone user who is 2 horizontal miles away and 200 feet above sea level? (Round your
answer to two decimal places.)

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