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A person hang gliding at an altitude of 300 feet is over a spot 2,250 feet from an

area of soft grass where he would like to land. At what angle of depression should
he see the grass?

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Answer:

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Explanation:

This is a right traingle with legs 300 and 2250

Tangent = opp leg / adjacent leg

Arc tan (opp / adj) = arctan (300/2250) = 7.6°

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