Question

The angle of depression from the top of a flag stick to a golf ball on the ground is 24 degrees. If the flagstick is 6 feet tall, how far away is the golf ball from the base of the flag stick?

A. 13.5 ft
B. 12.3 ft
C. 9.8 ft
D. 14.6 ft
E. 15.1 ft

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The Golf ball from the base of the flag stick is 13.5 ft

A is correct.

Explanation:

Please see the attachment for figure.

Let AB is height of flag stick. AB=6 ft

BC is distance of golf ball from base of the flag stick.

In ΔABC, ∠B=90°

`(AB)/(BC)=\tan 24^\circ`

`(6)/(BC)=0.4452`

`BC=13.5` ft

Hence, The Golf ball from the base of the flag stick is 13.5 ft