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A forest ranger spots a fire on a 28 foot tower,the angle of depression from the tower to the fire is 11 degrees to the nearest foot how far is the fire from the base of the tower show the steps you use
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A forest ranger spots a fire on a 28 foot tower,the angle of depression from the tower to the fire is 11 degrees to the nearest foot how far is the fire from the base of the tower show the steps you use to find the solution.

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The angle of depression is 11°.
The angle of elevation is also 11°.
d - distance from the base of the tower to the fire;
d = 28 ft / tan 11° = 28 ft / 0.19438 = 144 ft
Answer:
The fire is 144 ft from the base of the tower.
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