For the question, we will be making a sketch showing the features in the question.
From the sketch and the question, the angle of depression = 34 degrees
The helicopter height above the ground (altitude) = 1,748 ft
L represents the landmark
x = horizontal distance from the helicopter to the landmark
To solve the question, we need to bring out the right triangle from the sketch
Angle e = 34 degrees (alternate to the angle of depression given)
To get x, we make use of the trigonometrical ratio of tan
[tex]\begin{gathered} \tan \text{ }\theta=\frac{opposite}{adjacent} \\ \text{From the right triangle, the opposite = 1748} \\ \text{The adjacent = x} \\ \theta=34^0 \\ \tan \text{ 34 =}\frac{\text{1748}}{x} \\ \text{Making x the subject of the formula, we have} \\ x=\frac{1748}{\tan 34} \\ x=\frac{1748}{0.6745} \\ x=2591.55 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, the horizontal distance from the helicopter to the landmark to the nearest foot is 2592 feet.
