Asked by Jill

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Reed is snorkeling on the surface of the ocean, 22 feet from an anchored boat. The anchor is on theocean floor, 34 feet away from Reed. What is the angle of depression between Reed and the anchor?
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Draw the right triangle with horizontal leg 22 (Reed to boat), hypotenuse 34 (Reed to anchor). Then
cos θ = adjacent/hypotenuse = 22/34 = 11/17,
θ = arccos(11/17) ≈ 50°.

Answer: 50°.