You are in a hot air balloon that is 600 feet above the ground where you can see your friend. If the angle from your line of sight to your friend is 20°, how far is he from the 600 ft point on the ground below the hot air balloon? 20 Not drawn to scale O 1,648 ft O 639 ft O 218 ft O 1,754 ft

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You are in a hot air balloon that is 600 feet
above the ground where you can see your
friend. If the angle from your line of sight
to your friend is 20°, how far is he from the 600 ft
point on the ground below the hot air
balloon?
20
Not drawn to scale
O 1,648 ft
O 639 ft
O 218 ft
0 1,754 ft
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Transcribed Image Text:You are in a hot air balloon that is 600 feet above the ground where you can see your friend. If the angle from your line of sight to your friend is 20°, how far is he from the 600 ft point on the ground below the hot air balloon? 20 Not drawn to scale O 1,648 ft O 639 ft O 218 ft 0 1,754 ft Question 8 12.5P
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