Asked by Shhd

The captain of a ship at sea sights a lighthouse which is 300 feet tall.

The captain measures the the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse to be 21∘

How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? ___ feet
Answered by oobleck
Draw a diagram and review your basic trig functions. It should be clear that

300/x = tan21°
Now find x
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