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A helicopter pilot sights a landmark at an angle of depression of 22°. The altitude of the helicopter is 1450 feet. To the nearest foot, what is the horizontal distance from the helicopter to the landmark?

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Use the tangent function. I will be happy to critique your work.

IS IT tan22=x\1450

1450tan22

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