Asked by Matt
Could someone check my work?
A 200-foot cliff drops vertically into the ocean. The angle of elevation from a ship to the top of the cliff is 22.3 degrees. How far offshore, to the nearest foot, is the ship?
Tan(22.3) = 200ft/x
xtan(22.3)=200ft
x=200/tan(22.3)
x=487.65
Answer: 488 feet
A 200-foot cliff drops vertically into the ocean. The angle of elevation from a ship to the top of the cliff is 22.3 degrees. How far offshore, to the nearest foot, is the ship?
Tan(22.3) = 200ft/x
xtan(22.3)=200ft
x=200/tan(22.3)
x=487.65
Answer: 488 feet