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A Man Is Flying in a Hot-Air Balloon in a Straight

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A man is flying in a hot-air balloon in a straight line at a constant rate of 4 feet per second, while keeping it at a constant altitude. As he approaches the parking lot of a market, he notices that the angle of depression from his balloon to a friend's car in the parking lot is 35°. A minute and a half later, after flying directly over this friend's car, he looks back to see his friend getting into the car and observes the angle of depression to be 36°. At that time, what is the distance between him and his friend? (Give your answer to the nearest foot.) ​


A) 214 ft
B) 221 ft
C) 219 ft
D) 218 ft
E) 216 ft

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