Jay and Libby are working outside when they see a blimp flying over the neighborhood. Jay is mowing the lawn approximately 2,500 feet (ft.) from Libby when they both see the blimp. Libby looks up from her gardening at an angle of 43º while jay looks up at an angle of 35º. Which distance, in feet, is closest to the vertical height of the blimp above the ground?
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
Jay and Libby are working outside when they see a blimp flying over the neighborhood. Jay is mowing the lawn approximately 2,500 feet (ft.) from Libby when they both see the blimp. Libby looks up from her gardening at an
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