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A helicopter is flying at an altitude of 338 meters, at an angle of depression of 27° to its landing pad. What is the distance d between the helicopter and the landing pad?

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A helicopter is flying at an altitude of 338 meters, at an angle of depression of 27° to its landing pad. What is the distance d between the helicopter and the landing pad?

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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