Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.4 Solutions and Applications off Right Triangles - 5.4 Exercises - Page 549: 49

Answer

$37^\circ35'$

Work Step by Step

Use the figure given in the exercise, we have the angle of depression $\theta$ satisfies $tan\theta=\frac{39.82}{51.74}$, thus $\theta=atan(\frac{39.82}{51.74})\approx37^\circ35'$
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