Jayden is on his boat riding through the Cooper River. He spots the Cooper River Bridge at an angle of elevation of 52°. If the bridge stands 763 feet above Jayden's viewing point on the boat, how far is Jayden from the bridge? Round the answer to the nearest tenth? d = feet

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Jayden is on his boat riding
through the Cooper River. He
spots the Cooper River Bridge at
an angle of elevation of 52°. If
the bridge stands 763 feet above
Jayden's viewing point on the
boat, how far is Jayden from the
bridge? Round the answer to the
nearest tenth?
d =
feet
Transcribed Image Text:Jayden is on his boat riding through the Cooper River. He spots the Cooper River Bridge at an angle of elevation of 52°. If the bridge stands 763 feet above Jayden's viewing point on the boat, how far is Jayden from the bridge? Round the answer to the nearest tenth? d = feet
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