Math  /  Measurement

Question Find the horizontal distance from a helicopter to a landing pad if the angle of depression is 3737^{\circ} and the helicopter is 1250 feet from the ground.

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Perform the division to calculate the horizontal distance.
Adjacent side1250 feet0.753551658.69 feet\text{Adjacent side} \approx \frac{1250 \text{ feet}}{0.75355} \approx 1658.69 \text{ feet}
The horizontal distance from the helicopter to the landing pad is approximately 1658.69 feet.

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