Lisa stands at the window of a building looking for her lost cat. She spots her cat 58.5 m away from the building. If the window is 12.6 m high, what is the angle of depression from Lisa s line of sight to her cat? Draw a picture and show your work. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Lisa stands at the window of a building looking for her lost cat. She spots her cat
58.5 m away from the building. If the window is 12.6 m high, what is the angle of
depression from Lisa s line of sight to her cat? Draw a picture and show your work. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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