Ask Question
5 October, 01:30

A hiker dropped his backpack over one side of a canyon onto a ledge below. Because of the shape of the cliff, he could not see exactly where it landed. From the other side, the park ranger reports that the angle of depression to the backpack is 32°. If the width of the canyon is 115 feet, how far down did the backpack fall? Round your answer to the nearest foot.

+2
Answers (1)
  1. 5 October, 02:32
    0
    It fell approximately 72 feet down!

    Work:

    It would be 115 x tan (32).

    That's approximately 0.625*115=72 feet.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “A hiker dropped his backpack over one side of a canyon onto a ledge below. Because of the shape of the cliff, he could not see exactly ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers