Solve the Right Triangle $55 ^ { \circ } 2 { } ^ { \prime }$

question 184

Multiple Choice

Solve the right triangle. If two sides are given, give angles in degrees and minutes.
-From a balloon 1161 feet high, the angle of depression to the ranger headquarters is $55 ^ { \circ } 2 { } ^ { \prime }$ . How far is the headquarters from a point on the ground directly below the balloon (to the nearest foot) ?

• A) \(817 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(802 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(812 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(807 \mathrm { ft }\)

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned by being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

UCS

Unconditioned Stimulus; a stimulus that triggers a naturally occurring response without the need for prior learning.

Flavor Aversion Conditioning

A learning process in which an organism learns to avoid a particular taste because it has been associated with a negative reaction, such as nausea or discomfort.

Temporal Conditioning

A technique in which the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) at regular intervals causes the internal state present at the time of the UCS to become able to elicit the conditioned response (CR).