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Please help me with this question... I can't seem to understand ​

Please help me with this question... I can't seem to understand ​-example-1

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Answer:

d is 83.2 meters

Explanation:

To calculate the horizontal distance d we use cosine

cos ∅ = adjacent / hypotenuse

From the question

d is the adjacent

the hypotenuse is 145m

So we have

cos 55 = d / 145

d = 145 cos 55

d = 83.16

d is 83.2 meters to 3 significant figures

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