
Mark M. answered 05/30/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram!
d represents the distance the boat is from the lighthouse.
52 / d = tan 18°
Can you solve for d and answer?
Jennifer G.
asked 05/30/21a lighthouses beacon is 52 meters above sea level. Lucy can see the beacon from her ship, and the angle of elevation is 18 degrees. How far is the ship from the shoreline to the nearest meter
Mark M. answered 05/30/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram!
d represents the distance the boat is from the lighthouse.
52 / d = tan 18°
Can you solve for d and answer?
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