Solve the Problem $43 ^ { \circ } 15 ^ { \prime }$

question 203

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 $43 ^ { \circ } 15 ^ { \prime }$ . When the car stops, the angle of depression is $27 ^ { \circ } 1 ^ { \prime }$ . The building is 270 feet tall. How far did the car travel from when it was first noticed until it stopped? Round to the nearest foot.

• A) \(269 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(221 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(243 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(443 \mathrm { ft }\)