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  • 11-03-2024
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The angle of elevation from a ship to the top of a 52 meter lighthouse on the shore is 38°. How far is the ship from the shore?

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alexanderorangeguy
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  • 11-03-2024

Answer:

66.56

Step-by-step explanation:

You have a length of a triangle and an angle opposite it. You want the base. The side is opposite the angle and the base is adjacent, so you want the tangent function.

[tex] x = \frac{52}{tan(38)} [/tex]

So x = 66.56

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