A security car with its spotlight on is parked meters from a warehouse.Consider θ and x as shown in the figure.Write θ as a function of x.

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A security car with its spotlight on is parked  meters from a warehouse.Consider θ and x as shown in the figure.Write θ as a function of x. ​  ​

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Using trigonometry, we can see that the angle θ is equal to the inverse tangent of the opposite side (11eacce6_1d27_2387_9f49_e123bf591d5b_TB7896_00) divided by the adjacent side (x). So, θ = atan(11eacce6_1d27_2387_9f49_e123bf591d5b_TB7896_00/x). Therefore, the answer is B.

A Security Car with Its Spotlight on Is Parked