Danielle B.

asked • 06/24/21

Trigonometry question

A radar operator on a ship discovers a large sunken vessel lying parallel to the ocean surface, 200m directly below the ship. The length of the vessel is a clue to which wreck has been found. The radar operator measures the angles of depression to the front and back of the sunken vessel to be 56° and 62°. How long, to the nearest tenth of a meter, is the sunken vessel?

answer is 241.2m

can’t get it right

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John P. answered • 06/24/21

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