From a hot-air balloon, Jace measures a 31 angle of depression to a landmark that's 331 feet away, measuring horizontally. What's the balloon's vertical distance above the ground? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary. Answer: feet

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From a hot-air balloon, Jace measures a 31
angle of depression to a landmark that's
331 feet away, measuring horizontally.
What's the balloon's vertical distance
above the ground? Round your answer to
the nearest hundredth of a foot if
necessary.
Answer:
feet
+
Transcribed Image Text:From a hot-air balloon, Jace measures a 31 angle of depression to a landmark that's 331 feet away, measuring horizontally. What's the balloon's vertical distance above the ground? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a foot if necessary. Answer: feet +
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