See the illustration attached
To find the horizontal distance, use trigonometry ratio (tan)
tan α = [tex] \dfrac{opposite}{adjacent} [/tex]
plug in the numbers
tan 4.76° = [tex] \dfrac{2}{\text{horizonal distance}} [/tex]
horizontal distance = [tex]\dfrac{2}{\text{tan 4.76}}[/tex]
horizontal distance = [tex]\dfrac{2}{0.083}[/tex]
horizontal distance = 24
The shortest horizontal distance is approximately 24 ft
