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From the top of a 179-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 22°. How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse?
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6 years ago

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R_scott
draw a picture to see the right triangle

tan(22º) = 179 ft / distance
6 years ago

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