Asked by julie

A boat is 122 meters from the base of a lighthouse that is 34 meters above sea level. What is the angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the lighthouse? Round to the nearest degree.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
tan θ = 34/122, so θ = arctan(34/122) = arctan(0.27869) ≈ 15.6°.

Rounded to the nearest degree: 16°.