Draw a picture to model the problem. Then solve , rounding lengths to the nearest hundredth and angles to the nearest degree. While parasailing, Ryan spots a dolphin on the water below. If Ryan is 228ft above the water, and the angle of depression to the dolphin is 15?, what is the horizontal distance between Ryan and the dolphin? Round to the nearest hundredth of a foot
Draw a picture to model the problem. Then solve , rounding lengths to the nearest hundredth and angles to the nearest degree. While parasailing, Ryan spots a dolphin on the water below. If Ryan is 228ft above the water, and the angle of depression to the dolphin is 15?, what is the horizontal distance between Ryan and the dolphin? Round to the nearest hundredth of a foot
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Draw a picture to model the problem. Then solve , rounding lengths to the nearest hundredth and angles to the nearest degree.
While parasailing, Ryan spots a dolphin on the water below. If Ryan is 228ft above the water, and the angle of
depression to the dolphin is 15?, what is the horizontal distance between Ryan and the dolphin? Round to the
nearest hundredth of a foot
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