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The angle of elevation from a person standing on the ground to a balloon in the air is 20°. The person walks 10 feet forward and the angle of elevation to the balloon is now 30°. How far away is the person from the balloon (after they walked ten feet)?

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Answer:

they are 30 ft away from the balloon

Explanation:

every foot they move back equals one degree higher in the angle ten feet would equal 10 degrees.

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