20 minutes after being launched, a hot-air balloon has risen to an altitude of 300m. the pilot can still see the starting pt on the ground at a 25 degree angle of depression. how many meters is the balloon from the starting pt?
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assuming you mean line-of-sight distance,
300/x = sin 25°
If you mean how far long the ground has he traveled, then
300/x = tan 25°
300/x = sin 25°
If you mean how far long the ground has he traveled, then
300/x = tan 25°
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