
Mark M. answered 10/30/20
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram!
d represents the distance from the bas of the lighthouse
tan 24° = 160 / d
Can you solve for d and answer?
Viviana C.
asked 10/30/20From the top of a 160-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 24°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? (Round your answer to the nearest foot.)
Mark M. answered 10/30/20
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram!
d represents the distance from the bas of the lighthouse
tan 24° = 160 / d
Can you solve for d and answer?
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