Question

A bird catches a fish flies 100 yards upward in a straight line and then drops the fish the fish Atlanta at a spot that is 50 yards horizontally from the point where the bird caught it the bird flies at an angle of what degree from the ground and its height from the ground when it drops the fish is how many yards

Answer 1

A. 60

B. 86.6

Explanation:

The bird flies at an angle of 60 degrees from the water, and its height from the ground when it drops the fish is 86.6 yards.

Answer 2

cos(x) = 50/100

part a) x= 60°
part b) height is 86.60254040