Problema Solution
A person is watching a car from the top of a building. The car is traveling on a straight road directly toward the building. When first noticed the angle of depression to the car is 24 degrees and 10'. When the car stops, the angle of depression is 41 degrees and 53'. The building is 270 feet tall. How far did the car travel from when it was first noticed until it stopped? Round your answer to the hundreths place.
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distance travelled by car = 270(cot 24.17 - cot 41.88) = 270(2.2292 - 1.1153) = 270*1.1139 = 300.753 feet