Solve the Problem $48 ^ { \circ } 21 ^ { \prime }$

question 152

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A person is watching a car from the top of a building. The car is traveling on a straight road away from the building. When first noticed, the angle of depression to the car is $48 ^ { \circ } 21 ^ { \prime }$ . When the car stops, the angle of depression is $21 ^ { \circ } 43 ^ { \prime }$ . The building is 250 feet tall. How far did the car travel from when it was first noticed until it stopped? Round to the nearest foot.

• A) \(384 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(432 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(605 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(405 \mathrm { ft }\)

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