When an airplane is 4853 m above a radio tower,the angle of depression to a bridge is 19º.Find the distance from the bridge to the radio tower.Round your answer to the nearest tenth.**Do not include a

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$\begin{gathered} \tan19=(4853)/(x) \\ \\ \Rightarrow x=(4853)/(\tan19)=14094.1\text{ m} \end{gathered}$

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