A submarine captain starts climbing to the surface of the ocean at an angle of 20°. He will surface after traveling 5,000 feet. What was the original depth of the submarine?

Question

Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

A) 13,737.4 feet

B) 4,698.5 feet

C) 1,819.9 feet

D) 1,710.1 feet

Answer 1

Draw and label a diagram

d represents the depth

sin 25° = d / 5000

Can you solve for d and answer?