A helicopter is flying at an elevation of 330 feet. It is within sight of the landing pad and the pilot finds that the angle of depression to the landing pad is 21o. Find the distance between a point on the ground directly below the helicopter and the landing pad? Round your answer to the nearest foot.____

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A helicopter is flying at an elevation of 330 feet.
It is within sight of the landing pad and the pilot finds that the

angle of depression to the landing pad is 21o.

Find the distance between a point on the ground directly below the helicopter and the landing pad? Round your answer to the nearest foot.____

  •  Note that for this problem, we are using degrees to measure angles. Make sure your calculator is set to degrees instead of radians.
  • Remember that rounded angles no longer have to add up to 180◦.
  • Note that for these problems, we are using degrees to measure angles. Make sure your calculator is set to degrees instead of radians.

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