two water slides are 50 meters apart on level ground. from the top of the taller slide, you can see the top of the shorter side at an angle of depression of 15 degrees. if you know that the top of the other slide is approximately 15 meters above the ground, about how far above the ground are you? round to the nearest tenth of a meter.

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Colin

12 April, 01:44

two water slides are 50 meters apart on level ground. from the top of the taller slide, you can see the top of the shorter side at an angle of depression of 15 degrees. if you know that the top of the other slide is approximately 15 meters above the ground, about how far above the ground are you? round to the nearest tenth of a meter.

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Dana Benton · Answer 1

28.4

Step-by-step explanation:

tan 15 = y/50 tan = opposite/adjacent 50tan 15 = y multiplying each side by 50 13.4 ≈ y calculate x = 15 + y = 15 + 13.4 = 28.4 you are about 28.4 meters above the ground