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From a hot-air balloon, Daniel measures a 33^{\circ} ∘ angle of depression to a landmark that’s 1579 feet away, measuring horizontally. What’s the balloon’s vertical distance above the ground? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if necessary.

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Check the picture below.

Make sure your calculator is in Degree mode.

From a hot-air balloon, Daniel measures a 33^{\circ} ∘ angle of depression to a landmark-example-1
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