From the top of a fire tower, a forest ranger sees his partner on the ground at an angle of depression of 40 degrees. If the tower is 45 feet in height, how far is the partner from the base of the tower, to the nearest TENTH of a foot?

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From the top of a fire tower, a forest ranger
sees his partner on the ground at an angle of
depression of 40 degrees. If the tower is 45
feet in height, how far is the partner from the
base of the tower, to the nearest TENTH of a
foot?
Transcribed Image Text:From the top of a fire tower, a forest ranger sees his partner on the ground at an angle of depression of 40 degrees. If the tower is 45 feet in height, how far is the partner from the base of the tower, to the nearest TENTH of a foot?
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We have given angle of depression= 40° 

Tower height= 45 feet 

Find distance of partner from the foot of the tower . 

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