Use the scenario to answer the question.

Sierra is climbing a rock wall and has reached a height of 6 meters. Her belayer is standing on the ground 5.5 meters away from the base of the rock wall. What is the angle of depression from Sierra to her belayer? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

The angle of depression is __________°.

I think it is 47 degrees. Am I correct?

2 answers

tan theta = 6/5 = 1.2
so
theta = 50.2
47 degrees is the correct answer
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