From the top of a building, 40 feet above the ground, a construction worker locates a rock at a 12° angle of depression. How far is the rock from the building? ​

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Answer:

188 m

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex] \tan(12) = \frac{40}{x} \\ x = \frac{40}{ \tan(12) } \\ x = 188[/tex]

Answer:

I think that the other answer is WRONG

tan(12) = [tex]\frac{x}{40}[/tex]

x = tan(12)*40 = 8.5

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\frac{sin\left(78\right)}{40}=\frac{sin\left(12\right)}{x}[/tex] = 8.5