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A ranger stands at the top of a 140-foot tower. She spots a tent at a 14° angle of depression.   What is the distance from the tent to the base of the tower? Enter your answer, rounded to the nearest foot,
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A ranger stands at the top of a 140-foot tower. She spots a tent at a 14° angle of depression.   What is the distance from the tent to the base of the tower? Enter your answer, rounded to the nearest foot, in the box. Round only your final answer.

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angle of depression=14°
height of tower=h=140 ft

tan(14°)=x/140
x=34.906 ft (distance from tent to the base of tower)
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