The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a hiker below is 35°. If the cliff is 550 feet high, how far away is the hiker from the base of the cliff? Round answer to the nearest foot. 385 785 451 315
The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a hiker below is 35°. If the cliff is 550 feet high, how far away is the hiker from the base of the cliff? Round answer to the nearest foot. 385 785 451 315
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![The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a hiker below is 35°. If the cliff is
550 feet high, how far away is the hiker from the base of the cliff?
Round answer to the nearest foot.
A
385
785
C
451
315](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9128897d-ec5b-4d5b-be5f-ba46caeba41e%2F308727cf-9f5d-4ea4-8383-5db72cc7dde1%2Fwv1p31e_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a hiker below is 35°. If the cliff is
550 feet high, how far away is the hiker from the base of the cliff?
Round answer to the nearest foot.
A
385
785
C
451
315
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