Caroline R.

asked • 05/17/19

From the top of a lighthouse 180 feet high, the angle of depression of a boat is 23o. Find the distance from the boat to the foot of the lighthouse to the nearest foot

From the top of a lighthouse 180 feet high, the angle of depression of a boat is 23o. Find the distance from the boat to the foot of the lighthouse to the nearest foot. (The lighthouse was built at sea level.)

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Hadi B. answered • 05/17/19

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start by drawing a picture and labeling the parts

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