Question

A balloon is 300 feet above a cliff. The angle of depression to the cliff edge is 40° 30'. What is the horizontal distance from the balloon to the edge of the cliff?

a. 462 feet b. 392 feet c. 351 feet d. 256 feet

Answer 1

tan 40.5 = 300/x

x = 300/(tan 40.5)

x = 351

Answer: c. 351 feet