c) Mark is flying a kite and realizes that 300 feet of string are out. The kit is 203 feet above the ground. Find the angle of elevation from Mark to the kite.

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c) Mark is flying a kite and realizes that 300 feet of string are out. The kit is 203
feet above the ground. Find the angle of elevation from Mark to the kite.
d) A helicopter is hovering above a road at an altitude of 24 m. At a certain time, the
horizontal distance between the helicopter and a car on the road is 45 m. Calculate
the angle of depression from the helicopter to the car.
Transcribed Image Text:c) Mark is flying a kite and realizes that 300 feet of string are out. The kit is 203 feet above the ground. Find the angle of elevation from Mark to the kite. d) A helicopter is hovering above a road at an altitude of 24 m. At a certain time, the horizontal distance between the helicopter and a car on the road is 45 m. Calculate the angle of depression from the helicopter to the car.
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