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Only solve if you had trigonometry?

Superman leaps from the top of a 280 foot building and spots a robber entering into a vault 4 ft. underground. the angle of depression from the robber to superman is 34 degrees. If he were to fly down in a straightline along his line of sight (through air, soil, and concrete)how far would he have to fly.

2006-12-20 07:34:00 · 2 answers · asked by kaelabrown90 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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Vertical distance = 280 + 4
= 284 ft

Distance to move = hypotenuse
Vertical distance = Opposite

Therefore: Sin(34) = 284 / distance

Distance = 284 / sin(34)
= 508 m

2006-12-20 07:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

Sin (34)=284/x
x=507.875 ft.

2006-12-20 15:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by JP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋