Question

Demetry is deep-sea fishing. They have a device that tells them the diagonal distance from their boat to the fish, and how far down the fish is under the water. If the device tells them there is a fish 109 feet down and 230 feet away from them, what is the approximate angle they’ll need to get their fishing line to catch the fish?(1 point)
Responses

28°
28°

90°
90°

62°
62°

46°

Answer 1

Use the vertical and the diagonal: sin θ = opposite/hypotenuse = 109/230.
θ = arcsin(109/230) ≈ 28°.