You are on a ship at sea. You see a lighthouse in the distance. You know the lighthouse is 145 feet tall. You measure the angle of elevation

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You are on a ship at sea. You see a lighthouse in the distance. You know the lighthouse is 145 feet tall. You measure the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse at 5 degrees. How far are you from the bottom of the lighthouse? *

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Thanh Thu 3 years 2021-08-30T19:37:38+00:00 1 Answers 0 views 0

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  1. Thunguyet
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    2021-08-30T19:38:50+00:00
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    Answer:

    1657.14 ft

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Tan = opposite / adjacent

    tan 5 = 145 / adjacent

    0.0875 =  145 / adjacent

    adjacent = 145 / 0.0875

    = 1657.14 ft

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