An ant looks up at a UFO at an angle of elevation of 23 degrees. The ant noticed that the shadow of the UFO was on the ground 17 feet away. Draw a diagram of this situation. What is the distance from the ant on the ground to the UFO in the sky?

An ant looks up at a UFO at an angle of elevation of 23 degrees. The ant noticed that the shadow of the UFO was on the ground 17 feet away. Draw a diagram of this situation. What is the distance from the ant on the ground to the UFO in the sky?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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. An ant looks up at a UFO at an angle of elevation of 23 degrees. The ant noticed that the shadow of the UFO was on the ground 17 feet away. Draw a diagram of this situation. What is the distance from the ant on the ground to the UFO in the sky?

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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