From the top of a fence, a person sites a lion on the ground at an angle of depression of 24°. If the man and the fence is 4.2 meters high, how far is the man from the lion? 24 4.2 m O 1.7 m O 4.6 m 9.4 m 10.3 m

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From the top of a fence, a person sites
a lion on the ground at an angle of depression
of 24°. If the man and the fence is 4.2 meters high,
how far is the man from the lion?
24
4.2 m
O 1.7 m
O 4.6 m
O 9.4 m
10.3 m
Transcribed Image Text:Tip: it would help to draw your own triangle. 10 points From the top of a fence, a person sites a lion on the ground at an angle of depression of 24°. If the man and the fence is 4.2 meters high, how far is the man from the lion? 24 4.2 m O 1.7 m O 4.6 m O 9.4 m 10.3 m
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